Drugs are popular in our culture. Youth follow the norms that they see in their culture and the behavior of the adults around ...

If you or a loved one are struggling with substance use or addiction, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for ...

All drugs of abuse converge on the mesolimbic dopamine system, but via different mechanisms. Cocaine blocks dopamine reuptake, while opioids inhibit GABA neurons, disinhibiting dopamine release.

In addition to genetics, research indicates that addiction also is influenced by age of first use of a drug of abuse (younger drug initiation is linked with higher risk of adult substance use due ...

Drug and substance abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 12 admitting that they used illicit drugs in 2022. 1 While alcohol, tobacco ...

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Chinazo Cunningham, head of the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports, acknowledged that why is the “million-dollar ...

Gabiel Monroe, a local man who once struggled with drug abuse and addiction, tells us his journey to recovery from addiction. “I was down that rabbit hole too, I was smoking that ice.

Community Bringing awareness to substance abuse during ‘Drug Addiction and Recovery Month’ by: Nicki Marker Posted: Sep 5, 2024 / 07:41 PM CDT Updated: Sep 5, 2024 / 07:52 PM CDT ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Tommie Trevino Tommie Trevino is a drug and alcohol abuse counselor at UC Davis Medical ...

Zimbabwe is in the grip of a growing crisis as substance abuse rips through communities, with young people in the eye of the ...