Nearly 21 million Americans suffer from a substance abuse disorder and only 10 percent of them receive treatment for their condition, according to a new report released by the Surgeon General Vivek ...

Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation. And compared ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

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 makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

For teens with substance abuse disorders, a new school offers hope and a place to learn ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.

Between four and 10 million people in the U.S. have fibromyalgia. Many doctors look askance at the disorder, leading some ...

In February, the Louisiana Department of Health launched a new era of person-centered care for mothers affected by substance use disorder with the announcement of 11 inaugural Project M.O.M. (Maternal ...

Increasingly popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders ...

Even if a lawsuit between the county and the nonprofit that runs Be We OC ended today, the county would still struggle to treat about 40,000 indigent residents who suffer extreme mental illness.