Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, discusses the bidirectional relationship between schizophrenia and ...

KUTV — In the United States, maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high, and in Utah, substance use stands as the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths. Substance use disorder (SUD) presents ...

Wherever you go you take your trauma with you. The effects of trauma can show up in how we interact with others, in relationships and in our families. It can also show up in how we parent and even how ...

New research suggests GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help with substance use disorder treatment. The lead researcher explains the results. The large study analyzed more 500,000 people with a history of ...

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 ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A systematic review reveals that GLP-1 receptor agonists may help reduce certain substance use disorders, but findings are inconsistent due to study variability and patient differences. Review: ...

Substance use disorders, such as alcohol use disorder, were found to be more prevalent among survivors of specific cancer types, according to research. Survivors of certain types of cancer have a ...

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.

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 ...