Among six distinct patterns of substance use identified in young adults in the United States in 2019, nicotine vaping and cannabis smoking were the most common, new research showed. Additionally, ...

Understanding what the US spends to treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) is important for understanding spending patterns and informing health policy. In this study, we determined ...

Victor Hugo, in Les Misérables, refers to the city's sewer system as the "conscience of the city," where the waste products of society are gathered, bringing all secrets to light. Today, analyzing ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

This week we welcome a new member to the Growing Community team — Kayla Bailey, director of the Aspen-Pitkin Healthy Community Coalition — and with her, the chance to look even more closely at some of ...

Objective To systematically map and synthesise the scientific literature on substance use patterns among elite athletes, encompassing recreational substances, performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...