Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...

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 ...

In the popular consciousness, GLP-1 receptor agonists are mainly considered agents for weight loss. But newer research is suggesting they could also be an ally in the fight against alcohol and other ...

Methadone is a vital medication for opioid use disorder, yet it remains underused because of restrictive federal and state regulations. Before 2018, not all state Medicaid programs covered methadone ...

Individuals with a long history of regular substance use tend to be inconsistent in how they use information about negative ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU Health has opened its IMPACT (Integrated Model of Perinatal Addiction Care and Treatment) Clinic, a new outpatient addiction medicine clinic dedicated to providing ...

GLP-1's decrease your appetite for food but perhaps much more as well. Here's what those considering a prescription should ...