Substance use disorders, such as alcohol use disorder, were found to be more prevalent among survivors of specific cancer types, according to research. Survivors of certain types of cancer have a ...

At a large county hospital in Texas, an electronic health records query for patients with T1D admitted with a DKA diagnosis between 2019 and 2021 identified 243 with at least one admission, of whom, ...

Exercise might help people who are battling addiction stay on the straight and narrow, a new research review finds. Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between ...

For every hour that goes by in the U.S., approximately 20 people die from excessive alcohol use (an estimated 178,000 per year). This month is Alcohol Awareness Month, and Dr. Patricia Molina from LSU ...

Young people who grow up witnessing violence in their home or neighborhood are at increased risk of substance abuse later in life, a new study published by a University of Texas at Arlington social ...

Depression is a common mental health condition, affecting approximately 322 million people worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 15 million adults experience depression symptoms each year.

Drinking alcohol is common in the UK, so knowing when you're consuming too much is important. (PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou via ) Alcohol remains a substance that many Brits consume. While the number of ...

Weight-loss jabs could prevent and treat addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, according to a large study. Experts believe the way the medicines work on the brain’s reward pathway cuts cravings ...

According to DSM-5, dissociation refers to the “splitting off of clusters of mental contents from conscious awareness.” An everyday example is daydreaming, or the experience of being so absorbed in a ...

Colorado is rightfully alarmed about the opioid epidemic. We've mobilized resources, declared emergencies and fundamentally changed how we think about ...