According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration over 46 million people reported suffering from some form of substance abuse disorder . As street drugs have become more ...

Substance misuse occurs when a person uses certain substances in a way that harms themselves or those around them. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that causes uncontrolled use of ...

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...

A new survey released by The Pew Charitable Trusts on Tuesday found that more Philadelphia residents recognize opioid use disorder as a chronic health problem, rather than believing that the disorder ...

Substance abuse treatment is a complex and multifaceted journey, and one of the most effective tools in this process is group therapy. Whether you or a loved one is seeking help, learning a few group ...

What Is It Like To Be an Addict? Understanding Substance Abuse, by Owen Flanagan, Oxford University Press, 320 pages, $24.99 Addiction is a problem that defenders of liberty need to face, for if ...

Most worksite injury prevention programs focus solely on conditions of the worksite – making sure workers properly use PPE, correct equipment usage and more. But worksite accidents don't happen in a ...

More than 50% of Philly residents have family or friends struggling with substance abuse. One in three know someone who died from overdose. The sidewalk on Kensington Ave. near Allegheny Ave. in ...