Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged 12 and older were diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the ...

About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Key Takeaways Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful.Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate ...

The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...

Below, STAT previews the three key questions that could define a potentially busy year in the worlds of substance use and ...

A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person's risk of developing an addiction and their educational attainment. Researchers found that some genetic ...

Abstract: This article explores the growing intersection between addiction management and the legalization of substances such as cannabis and ketamine, with a particular focus on Attention Deficit ...

Southern Nevada is getting a first-of-its-kind hospital designed to treat substance use disorders and medical conditions, ...

In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.