Experts urge cardiologists to routinely screen for substance use, noting its independent impact on atherosclerotic risk and the value of empathetic structured assessment.

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 diagnosis. Substance use disorder can range from mild to ...

One of the problems that I see frequently is patients with cross addiction, specifically those who are also being given “legitimate” prescription medications such as stimulants, benzodiazepines, opiates for bona fide symptoms. There is no doubt that ...

Does using alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis engender addiction by changing the structure of brains, or does the structure of brains incline some people toward using those substances? In standard brain disease models of addiction, the neurotoxic effects of ...

Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. And a significant number of those children have a parent whose addiction is moderate or ...

From vapes at gas stations to alcohol in nearly every social setting, addictive behaviors are more accessible than ever. While many recognize the term ‘addiction’, spotting the signs in a friend or loved one can be much more difficult. What is Addiction?

NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BEEN BATTLING THE OPIOID CRISIS FOR YEARS, BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES ARE FACING QUESTIONS OVER HOW TO DEAL WITH AN HERBAL SUPPLEMENT THAT CAN MIMIC OPIOID LIKE EFFECTS IN HIGH DOSES, IT’S CALLED KRATOM, AND YOU CAN USUALLY ...