Our substance use and behavioral health collection features 17 articles on substance use published throughout 2020 in Health Affairs. These articles discuss a variety of topics including trends in ...
When people are persistently unable to control their use of substances such as prescribed medications, illegal drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, they are described as having a substance use disorder. This ...
WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assesses the Human Intervention Motivational Study (HIMS) program for pilots and the Flight Attendant Drug ...
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 ...
Substance-induced mood disorders, or mental disorders, are persistent mental health conditions impacting mood that stem from the physiological effects of substances, certain medications, heavy metals, ...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) refer to mental disorders, whereby affected individuals are unable to control their use of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, drugs, or specific medications. SUD ...