Drexel’s Prescribing Essentials: Pain Management and Substance Use Disorders course is a self-paced online learning program. The goal of this course is to provide students with a foundation to ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) affects a person’s ability to control their use of alcohol or drugs. SUD can affect various areas of a person’s life, such as work, school, or family responsibilities.

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 ...

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 ...

Rutgers‑led study of 2.2 million people finds addiction risk is driven more by genes tied to impulse control and reward ...

During cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol use disorder (AUD), a person may discuss factors that contribute to their condition and learn alternative coping mechanisms. AUD is a form of ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how the brains of people with substance use disorder can be similar.Helene Cyr/Stocksy United New research demonstrates a common brain network among people with ...

The great news for people struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs) and their loved ones is this: Therapy works. As one of the three pillars of SUD treatment—the others being medication ...

About 1 in 4 U.S. children—nearly 19 million—have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioids or illegal drugs. Our ...

People with schizophrenia have much higher rates of substance use disorders – including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine – than the general population. One study found 47% of people with ...