“Aversive cues matter from the very first exposure,” study author and University of Texas at El Paso biologist Travis Moschak ...

Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users, which must change soon, ...

Consuming addictive substances often involves an unpleasant experience, like using a needle, ingesting a bitter substance or ...

What drives the onset of alcohol dependence in midlife? How does it present unique challenges, and what strategies can help ...

If you or someone you love is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there is hope. While the latest data from the ...

There may be some truth behind the old adage ‘once a cheater, always a cheater’. Being unfaithful to your spouse, partner, or ...

Objective: Although lower brain volume has been routinely observed in individuals with substance dependence compared with nondependent control subjects, the brain regions exhibiting lower volume have ...

He cited an update to the DSM-V in 2013 that combined substance abuse and substance dependence into substance use disorder, which could range from mild to severe. “There’s a spectrum of ...

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance (drug) that is not considered dependent. Substance abuse/drug abuse is not limited to mood-altering ...