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 ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - April is Alcohol Awareness Month. advocates use this time to raise understanding and offer support. While alcohol abuse has physical components, it’s also recognized as a mental ...

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual campaign aimed at bringing awareness to the dangers of alcohol misuse. Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 by the National Council for ...

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 ...

Over the holiday, lots of people will be drinking alcohol as they barbecue and watch fireworks. But having too much alcohol can cause more problems than you might think. One author shared her ...

Risk-taking and testing limits are a regular part of adolescent development. Many teens experiment with drugs, alcohol, or over-the-counter substances during this period. While the desire to ...

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is a science-based, multidisciplinary organization focused on transforming society's understanding of and response to the ...

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 ...

Mardi Gras is an occasion for celebration - a time to party for LGBTIQ+ communities. But Mardi Gras events can also invite risky behaviours. There are higher rates of substance use in LGBTIQ+ ...