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Recent research suggests that the rise of gambling is leading to a surge of mental-health problems.
A new study finds heavy drinking among U.S. adults ages 50 to 64 surged by over 36% from 2018 to 2024, even as younger generations cut back.
Every doctor told me to stop drinking, but no one asked why I kept reaching for the bottle. When that question finally came, it revealed what my addiction had been translating.
Signs of substance abuse can appear before a crisis develops. Learn what families may notice and when it may be time to seek support.
“Every week, I see fear. I see shame. I see people convinced they’ve gone too far,” recovery advocate Christian Pelletier writes.
“And then I see something incredible — I see people begin to believe in themselves again.”
A psychiatrist told Newsweek that the most effective approach for parents is not waiting until obvious signs of addiction appear.
Individuals with a cocaine addiction may fall into three hidden behavioral types. Scientists mapped the brains of people who use cocaine, revealing new biological targets that could help personalize rehabilitation regimens and improve overall recovery rates.
North Carolinians seeking addiction medicine can now get it from a source they already trust: their primary care doctor.
After cannabis use ends, the amazing neuroplastic brain can begin the process of recovery.
Understand why setbacks are expected in addiction recovery. Discover how they fortify your recovery process and empower your commitment to sobriety.
As a young wife, Sarah Hiscox destroyed her life – and lost her children – through addiction. Now, she has fought to win her family back
Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a tool that can identify alcohol-iniduced blackouts in real-time.
Changes in neural connections due to substance use and withdrawal are long-lasting, and craving can peak well into abstinence. Understanding this process could inspire drugs to support recovery.
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Celebrity overdose deaths often trigger public finger-pointing. But experts say addiction is complicated, and blame can deepen the stigma surrounding it.
Brad Pitt’s reported return to drinking in “a more restrained manner” has fueled debate around what constitutes recovery from alcohol use disorder.
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For the past 25 years, the international community has come together on Aug. 31 to promote International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual campaign aims to end overdoses, remember without stigm
Everyone deserves the opportunity to heal from those things that have hurt them. Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with Social Worker and Therapist, Donald Lewis, to discuss how substance abuse not only impacts the individual, but also their family.
A new study in Neuropsychopharmacology provides a comprehensive genetic answer to the question why do certain people who try cannabis never develop a problem
Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together.
Substance use prevention can work, but only when communities rely on science—not instinct, fear or long-standing habits. “There is prevention science,” Kris Reed told a group of legislators and legislative staff convened by NCSL’s Health Program. “There’s research behind what we do, and we can be effective.” Reed is co-director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which provides training and resources to substance us
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Addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol among older adults is rising in the U.S. but often goes undetected.In 2023, an estimated 6.4 million Medicare beneficiaries had a substance-use disorder, according to federal data. At the same time, overdose rates among adults 65 and older increased by about 11% from 2022 to 2023, based on CDC estimates.Prescription drug disorders are also a growing concern, with nearly 2 million Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder in recent years.
Substance use within caregiving environments is associated with increased risk of child maltreatment and adverse developmental outcomes. Child welfare systems often emphasize family preservation and reunification; however, in certain contexts, these goals can conflict with the need to prioritize child safety when risk factors are not adequately addressed. This narrative review and policy analysis examines the intersection of maternal substance use, child maltreatment, and reunification practices through an equality-based, gender-neutral accountability framework, synthesizing evidence from a range of clinical, epidemiological, and child welfare studies.
A structured narrative review and policy analysis were conducted using PubMed, JAMA, the American Psychological Association, and Google Scholar, along with governmental and epidemiological reports. Literature addressing caregiver substance use, child maltreatment, trauma exposure, foster care, reunification, and long-term developmental outcomes was screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and synthesized narratively by thematic category. Exposure to caregiver substance use and associated forms of maltreatment (verbal, emotional, psychological, physical, and abandonment) is strongly and consistently associated with increased risk of long-term mental health disorders, behavioral dysregulation, and chronic health conditions. Reunification without sustained behavioral change and verified safety is often associated with higher levels of re-traumatization in children. Child welfare policies may benefit from emphasizing gender-neutral, sustained behavioral change prior to reunification and from prioritizing child-reported safety and long-term stability in reunification decisions over permanent re-homing.
Whether addicted to alcohol, cocaine, or nicotine, people with substance use disorder share identical "short circuits" in their brain's reward networks. A massive new meta-analysis maps these specific neural disruptions, offering a potential blueprint for future treatments.
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