How can you tell if you or a loved one has a drug or alcohol problem? Short of consulting a health care provider or drug rehab center, there are lists of warning signs and quizzes you can take online, ...

In February 2024, an article published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) announced that smoking had surpassed injection as the leading route of drug use involved in overdose deaths.

Between 2015 and 2019, rural pregnant women were more likely to use tobacco but less likely to consume alcohol than their urban counterparts, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to reduce ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press peer-reviewed research article, researchers have revealed compelling evidence that biological sex significantly influences substance use patterns among individuals ...

When someone becomes dependent on a substance, a variety of symptoms may present if they suddenly stop using it. Physical symptoms may include sweating, shaking or trembling, itching, abdominal cramps ...

Less than half of people experiencing homelessness regularly used illicit drugs in the prior six months. The most common ...

Anxiety remains one of the most diagnosed clinical symptoms in adolescence and is a potent precursor to and exacerbator of substance use disorder. In their new $3.8-million study entitled ...

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, USA, 22 April 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press peer-reviewed research article, researchers have revealed compelling evidence that biological sex significantly influences ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Sex differences in alcohol and tobacco use disorders among individuals with panic disorder: A cross-sectional analysis from the genomic psychiatry cohort A large-scale study has uncovered that males ...