According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of American adults abuse opioids each year. Heroin is a drug that comes from a flower, the opium poppy, which usually grows ...

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors provide treatment and support for those struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or for those burdened by an eating disorder or a ...

UT Health San Antonio reveals $9.9 million-dollar plan to combat the city's substance abuse crisis, while addressing ...

An aging TV star takes an injection called The Substance to allow her to experience life as her younger self for seven days at a time. When the Hollywood star starts abusing the drug to maximize ...

University of California San Diego School of Medicine has received a five-year, $8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the genetics of substance use disorders.

As he worked to build up his solo career, however, the new dad repeatedly struggled with social gaffes apparently fueled by his substance abuse. Payne appeared intoxicated during a troubling June ...

Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. “According to the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, approximately 1 in 8 children live with at least one parent ...

If you’re asking why you should face the world without a sip of wine or beer for a month, there are some compelling health ...

A domestic abuse charity says it is unable to support new survivors of abuse due to a lack of funds. Staff with the DAWN Project, run by Worcester Community Trust in the city, said they need £ ...

Just in time for Halloween, you can now watch the body horror film The Substance at home — even if it’s still playing at a screen near you. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance follows ...

Get your running shoes ready; a local charity is gearing up for their third annual fundraiser. Worth the Weight, based out of Johnstown, provides weighted blankets for babies born addicted to ...

"Their shame can easily turn into borderline personality disorder (BPD), substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and other worrisome mental health issues." The effects of emotional abuse can last long ...