Mental health disorders are more prevalent among incarcerated individuals than in the general population, and disorders ...

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 ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUD, alcohol use disorder, and tobacco use disorder.

A local support group for parents who’ve lost their children to opioid addiction and overdose got some good news this week, ...

Doctors at Sanford Fargo’s Substance Use Clinic say genetics, family history and certain drugs can increase a person’s risk ...

Las Vegas star and former “America’s Got Talent” semifinalist Murray SawChuck, a master at blending humor with illusion, is ...

Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods —often foods that are ...

Two North Carolina nursing homes have agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging they refused to admit a patient because of his substance use disorder and recent drug use.

Serenity Inns, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit that provides substance use treatment for men, plans to open a 14-bed residential ...

Two North Carolina nursing homes will pay $55,000 and change their admission policies after a man was denied care because of ...

Two SCVH hospitals in Santa Clara have been recognized for their substance use disorder care for the second consecutive year.