Stock photo of a father holding alcohol bottle while son covers his face The study analyzed data from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the DSM-5, a guide to mental disorders used by ...

Multiple drug use put couples who "swing" at increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), a new study shows. Swingers are defined as heterosexual couples who have group sex, swap partners ...

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders—and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study ...

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 ...

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that childhood trauma, such as abuse, neglect or ...

In a new study published in the Harm Reduction Journal, addiction researcher Allison Tegge proposes a new way to measure substance use disorder by recognizing incremental health improvements of people ...

WASHINGTON -- Older men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have an increased risk of substance abuse, including sedatives, opioids, and cocaine, according to a large retrospective study. ED had the ...

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use. As the medications — which include semaglutide and tirzepatide — have grown in ...