Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

We’ve helped him through rehab, paid his rent and even bailed him out of jail. I’ve held him when he cried, driven him to ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to ...

Many things play into drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder. Why will some people become addicted to substances, while others won’t? There’s no single answer. Your likelihood ...

The Rutgers Center for Recovery & Wellbeing will soon be offering intensive outpatient services for adults recovering from ...

Drug dependence occurs when you need one or more drugs to function. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) used to distinguish between dependence and abuse. Abuse was considered the mild or ...

Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime.The stated goal of the "War on Drugs" has been to stop the devastating ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...