Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine – a substance marketed as a dietary ...

Long-term, persistent weekly or more frequent cannabis smoking leaves a distinct and partially reversible epigenetic ...

The Texas Medical Board recently disciplined Laredo’s former health authority, who abruptly resigned in December 2023 over an ...

While talk of the opioid crisis has faded to a degree, it should remain front-of-mind locally. The alarming numbers provided ...

Substance use can also cause or worsen mental and physical illness, sometimes with lasting impacts. ... · Increased tolerance or dependence on substances as a coping mechanism.

Opioids are classified as drugs that are commonly used in medicine as pain relievers. These drugs interact with certain brain ...

In animal studies, sugar has been found to produce more symptoms than is required to be considered an addictive substance. Animal data has shown significant overlap between the consumption of added ...

Iowa is launching a new system to make mental health and substance use care more accessible, KCCI reports. A law aimed at ...