Helping an employee address substance abuse requires balancing multiple priorities, including individual well-being, ...

Study examined substance abuse rates before and after Hurricane Katrina. — -- The dangers of hurricanes, earthquakes and floods can seem clear, with high winds, rising waters or powerful tectonic ...

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 misuse occurs when a person uses certain substances in a way that harms themselves or those around them. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that causes uncontrolled use of ...

This story is republished with the permission of The Press Times part of the NEW (Northeast Wisconsin) News Lab's fourth series, "Families Matter," covering issues important to families in the region.

According to DSM-5, dissociation refers to the “splitting off of clusters of mental contents from conscious awareness.” An everyday example is daydreaming, or the experience of being so absorbed in a ...

A common perception among many Californians is that substance abuse is a chief cause of people losing their housing and living on the streets. But research debunks this myth. Findings from the recent ...

Vice-President Radhakrishnan stresses the importance of a drug-free youth for India's future at a Delhi University event.

The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr . Akamugri Donatus Atanga, has expressed deep concern over the rising trend of drug and ...