Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut ...

A doctor explains what the latest research on alcohol teaches us about its effects on physical health and mental health; ...

Students have access to a wide range of substance abuse resources that include educational opportunities, skill development and intervention support, accompanied by regular programming promoting a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University has a new educational requirement for all first-year and transfer undergraduate students targeting drug, tobacco and alcohol misuse. The online educational ...

Ohio State will require incoming first-year and transfer students to take an educational course that focuses on drugs and alcohol starting this fall. University President Kristina M. Johnson announced ...

Substance abuse is potentially harmful to health. In particular, synthetically-produced drugs often have unpredictable emotional and physical side effects that constitute an extreme health hazard.

Alcohol is a psychoactive substance, which means it alters how the brain responds to emotions and stimuli. Some people consider it a “gateway drug,” a substance that increases a person’s risk of ...