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?

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

If all overdoses are considered “accidental” until proven otherwise, we may be missing higher rates of suicide and depression

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are one of the most common and least-treated health conditions in the world

The CDC, in a recent report, is now sounding the alarm over astonishingly large increases in the prevalence of STDs.

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl accounted for around 3,000 deaths in 2013—by 2018, they accounted for over 30,000

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder, in part involving powerful epileptic seizures this study describes as "common"

The marijuana market, the report observes, is now as large as the combined size of the cocaine and methamphetamine markets

The CDC and Surgeon General encourage us to improve naloxone access at the local level, through prescribing and pharmacy dispensing

Everyone knows someone who always seems positive, even in challenging situations. To them, the glass is always half full.

A safe, effective, FDA-approved treatment for depression: transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently issued a warning about vaping following a multistate outbreak of severe lung problems

New research indicates that tobacco use contributes to yet another health problem: biological aging.

FDA did not approve a crude plant or marijuana, but CBD. CBD does not cause intoxication or euphoria, the “high” that comes from THC.

Cancer and alcohol pose public health risks in their own right, but recent research shows that drinking may compound the risks of cancer.