Spiritual engagement is associated with a 13 percent decrease in substance use over time. Participation in a religious ...

Researchers at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health published findings in JAMA Psychiatry that shows that people who attend religious services or pray are 13% less likely to misuse drugs, alcohol or ...

Popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are known for dramatic weight loss, but they also can potentially help with substance abuse disorders, according to a new study. Channel 2 investigative reporter ...

Northland's Addiction Centre has grown into one of the leading treatment centres in Northern Ireland.

Teen substance abuse is not a new problem, but that doesn’t mean parents always know where to start to help their child.  In this segment, ABC Columbia’s Kelly Coakley talks with Michelle Nienhius, ...

MERCED, Calif (KFSN) -- In the North Valley, the Substance Abuse Navigator at Mercy Medical Center has helped thousands of people find a pathway to treatment since ...

With drug overdose rates skyrocketing—deaths jumped from 8.2 per 100,000 people in 2002 to 32.6 in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—more attention than ever is focused ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Outside of school, students could deal with several mental health or substance abuse disorders that can sometimes affect their performance at school. In efforts to help students ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bill Shope spent most of his adult life addicted to alcohol and drugs. An addition that grew in college but never truly went ...