Being able to drink more without feeling it isn’t a sign of strength — it’s a sign your body has adapted.

Substance use disorder is defined in the DSM-5-TR. It includes alcohol, stimulants, opioids, sedatives, cannabis, and tobacco, among others. Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in ...

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face several unique challenges that can make navigating academics, friend circles, and home life ...

Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

Physical dependence is where your body requires opioids to prevent withdrawal. OUD involves an addiction governed by the brain’s reward center, along with problematic patterns of opioid use. It’s ...

Emerging research reveals that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) may have increased pain sensitivity/hyperalgesia when withdrawing from addictive substances ...

Worse hangovers, more headaches — you’re not just imagining it. An aging body handles alcohol differently. Ask Well Worse hangovers, more headaches — you’re not just imagining it. An aging body ...

A new cross-Canada standard sets out what evidence-informed substance use prevention, education and intervention should look ...

Illustration courtesy of Vivian Chang GLP-1 receptor agonists are being studied as a treatment for a variety of substance use disorders (SUDs). This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the ...

Evidence shows that punitive approaches, exemplified by more than 50 years of ‘war on drugs’ policies, have not reduced ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...