There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the Affordable Care Act. The Bill, passed by the Obama administration (dubbed as “Obamacare”) aimed to provide every American with health...
In an attempt to really shine a light on the addiction epidemic in this country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report from...
Although there may be a larger percentage of people who misuse or abuse substances between the ages of 18 and 25, the more serious levels of addiction are usually...
The results of new research released at the annual International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy in October. They indicate that illicit drug and alcohol use can...
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers have found that people who are dependent on opiates are much more likely to require additional medical services than...
While innumerable people around the country are preparing for the new year with typical resolutions such as losing weight, exercising more, eating better or taking vacations, there are millions...
While few can argue that treating addiction provides better outcomes than locking up addicts, there are varying scenarios that start to add questions to such an assertion. One of...
Surprisingly, researchers have determined that teenagers are not the most a- risk group for developing drinking problems. In fact a study appearing in BMJ Open found that older people...
Recently, there have been several stories printed in various media outlets regarding marijuana use trends, especially concerning teenagers. While one study showed that use has slightly declined on a...