Throughout the last decade there has been a sharp increase in methamphetamine and cocaine use as well as cocaine and methamphetamine...

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network invites you to this webinar on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 3 p.m. ET. The risk of...

The CDC estimates that 2.5 million individuals in the United States are living with chronic hepatitis C (HCV).

Explore Resources Interviews Reveal Vaccine Hesitancy among Individuals with Substance Use Disorder Overview North Bethesda, MD, December...

What is Stigma? Learn the types of stigma, the effects on individuals and families, and how to stop stigma from Dr. Valerie Earnshaw.

By Dr. Mark Gold and Dr. Lantie Jorandby Alcohol Use Today At least 95,000 people (approximately 68,000 men and 27,000 women) die from...

A new study, conducted by Quest Diagnostics, finds that opioid use, including fentanyl, heroin, and non-prescribed opioids, has increased...

As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread across America, the effects of the pandemic on the opioid crisis are creating mounting concerns...

Researchers learn more about genetic influences on SUD, and what we learn can guide later innovations in treatment and prevention.

Addiction Policy Forum conducted a pilot study to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with a SUD.

“Cross-sensitization” refers to extreme responses to one substance after earlier use of a different drug.

Neuroscientist Charlotte Wincott reviews how addiction-related traits can be harnessed to better society.

New OUD research summarized for helps officials, practitioners, families, patients, and communities

Why some individuals turn to marijuana for stress relief.

The CDC says that tobacco products elevate the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 30-40 percent.

Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking. What leads only some individuals who drink heavily to drink compulsively?

Life expectancy falls due to drug overdoses, suicides, organ system diseases

by Dr. Mark Gold In May, in a reflection on her religious upbringing, societal strictures, and individual spiritual development, The New...

Trauma, sexual, physical, or emotional, can change the brain and increase risks for many psychiatric conditions and diseases.

Imagine if the medical profession barred anyone being treated with pharmacotherapy for depression from returning to practice