A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), has cautioned learners in Petauke District of Eastern Province against substance abuse ...

One in four U.S. adolescents is exposed to violence in their neighborhood, and those teens are more than twice as likely to use cigarettes, alcohol or drugs to cope, according to a new study from The ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) present a formidable challenge to public health globally, with recent statistics from the U.S.

Substance use disorder is defined in the DSM-5-TR. It includes alcohol, stimulants, opioids, sedatives, cannabis, and tobacco, among others. Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in ...

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 ...

For the Herald - The L.E.Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center, Chippewa Falls, will present a free community education program, “Brain Injury and Substance Abuse.” The program is 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, ...