Senators passed a bill expanding involuntary hospitalization criteria for people with substance use disorders. The bill is called the Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act, named for a Kanawha ...

On a family road trip, our adventurous driver wondered what would happen if he put the car into reverse while we were coasting downhill. Long story short, we ended up in Nowhere, Utah, stranded for ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A recent study released by the Louisiana Violence Experiences survey (LaVEX) shows that substance abuse and mental health issues are at epidemic proportions across the state.

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – As Americans are living longer and longer, substance abuse disorder is becoming more prevalent in older adults. One in 11 adults over the age of 60 has a substance abuse disorder, ...

In fighting the substance use crisis, we cannot forget that so many struggling to overcome substance abuse are also parents. Children are part of families, and effective programs and policies must ...

Are you stressed, overwhelmed, or have uncontrolled anger or relapsed? Do you keep doing the same thing and nothing has helped? Are you struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues? Have ...

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...

Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner who is facing murder charges in the deaths of his parents, has been prescribed medication for schizophrenia, according to two sources who ...

Alcohol use disorder is rising in adults ages 65 years and over. This is significant because, as we age, the body is less able to process alcohol, which could lead to drug interactions or changes to ...

More than 100,000 people die every year from opioid overdoses — and some believe the new class of drugs could help save those ...