According to DSM-5, dissociation refers to the “splitting off of clusters of mental contents from conscious awareness.” An everyday example is daydreaming, or the experience of being so absorbed in a ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

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 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 ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a $96 million grant program to help cities and ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

There have been “promising” declines in high school students’ overall use of illicit substances, concludes a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2013, the ...

The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has intensified its campaign against substance abuse by educating more ...

In a renewed push to confront the rising tide of drug abuse among Nigerian youth, stakeholders converged on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the ICC Dome, Enugu, for a State Stakeholders’ Engagement convened ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) shares common clinical features, including impulsive and compulsive behaviors, which are associated with dysfunctions in the brain’s reward circuit. Resting-state ...

A Srinagar study reveals rising drug abuse among school students, driven mainly by peer pressure, curiosity and academic ...