Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances like alcohol, drugs, or medications even ...

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 ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects a person’s ability to manage their emotions. BPD can also increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorder ...

Starting substance use early—especially alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis—increases the likelihood of addiction later in life ( ...

This story begins with a simple question: What is the prevalence of substance use disorders in patients surviving cancers? The “substances” in those use disorders can be causes of cancer and, more ...

Carrum Health launched a substance use disorder treatment program for employers a year ago and has now expanded it to include ...

Carrum's nationwide network includes rigorously vetted COEs such as Hazelden Betty Ford, Recovery Centers of America and The Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, evaluated for evidence-based treatments, ...

H.R. 1 will devastate Medicaid, but Kentucky can protect thousands of residents, particularly those at highest risk, while ...

Nearly two-thirds of people suffering through substance use disorders are currently employed, making it a critical workplace ...

When people don’t receive support, they tend to go back to what they knew,” Tom Denk, who was released from state prison in ...