Substance abuse isn't something you should take lightly. It occurs when you use alcohol, prescription medicine, and other legal and illegal substances too much or in the wrong way. Substance ...

PBS NewsHour recently aired a report on prescription drug abuse that led viewers to ask many questions. We asked the CDC to answer them, below. One in 20 people in the United States say they’ve ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse ...

Q: Is substance abuse disorder due to mental disorder? A: Substance abuse and mental disorders do not directly cause each other but are interrelated. A person with mental disorders is vulnerable ...

It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes with the ability to function day to day. Substance use ...

Your questions and Ms. Jesseman's answers appear at the bottom of this page. Rebecca Jesseman is a research and policy analyst at the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, where she is currently ...

In the past week, there's been a groundswell of new research affirming the impact that parents’ mental health and substance abuse have on ... to begin including questions about every parent ...

Their doctors, unaccustomed to diagnosing substance abuse in older people, may also overlook the risks. In an age cohort whose youthful drinking and drug use have sometimes provided amusing ...

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors provide treatment and support for those struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or for those burdened by an eating disorder or a ...

Study examined substance abuse rates before and after Hurricane Katrina. — -- The dangers of hurricanes, earthquakes and floods can seem clear, with high winds, rising waters or powerful ...