Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

In a decisive policy move aimed at strengthening its ongoing battle against drug abuse, the Punjab Government has announced ...

The last two years have seen some newly enacted state policies cast aside in short order, followed by a reversion to more ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to ...

Drug dependence occurs when you need one or more drugs to function. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) used to distinguish between dependence and abuse. Abuse was considered the mild or ...

Many things play into drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder. Why will some people become addicted to substances, while others won’t? There’s no single answer. Your likelihood ...

Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime.The stated goal of the "War on Drugs" has been to stop the devastating ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime.The stated goal of the "War on Drugs" has been to stop the devastating ...