according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according to the same survey. Alcohol is the most commonly used drug ...

People with schizophrenia have much higher rates of substance use disorders – including alcohol ... struggled with drug or alcohol abuse as opposed to 16% who didn’t have the severe ...

LOS ANGELES -- Asian American and Pacific Islander sexual and gender minority young adults are at increased risk of substance use and mental ... during a poster presentation at the American ...

Some of the telltale signs of problematic social media use can mimic the symptoms of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders, but on a smaller scale, said Oberleitner. One of the biggest ...

On Wednesday, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released new data showing recovery rates from substance use. The data, provided exclusively to CBS News ahead of its ...

If overuse of alcohol or drugs harms your health or causes trouble at your home, school, or job, experts call this substance use disorder ... The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

can lead to use or abuse of substances as a form of neutralizing discomfort (sometimes colloquially known as ‘self-medicating’),” she says. “Second, substance use itself can contribute to ...

For many, drinking in moderation doesn't pose a problem. But for those with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using drugs or alcohol to cope can be dangerous. People need to be aware that failure to ...

There have been “promising” declines in high school students’ overall use of illicit substances ... challenges in curbing students’ substance abuse, which could negatively affect learning ...

He long dreamed of working in government, but he and everyone around him felt it wouldn't be possible because of his substance use. His use ... about their substance abuse. Higdon was one of ...

Some of the telltale signs of problematic social media use can mimic the symptoms of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders, but on a smaller scale, said Oberleitner. One of the biggest ...