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Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Key Takeaways Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful.Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate ...

Demi Moore is back in the spotlight, starring in the highly anticipated film The Substance. The horror and sci-fi movie initially premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. In addition ...

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 ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Nearly three-quarters of the over 29 million adult Americans who identify as having substance use disorder are in recovery, new federal data shows. This weekend, hundreds of advocates in the field ...

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.

Dana Noraas is a Senior Resource Writer for Collider. Her favorite genre of movies to watch and write about is horror, but she will watch everything from Disney to Darren Aronofsky. She received her ...

Marijuana policy could see some big changes soon, as the federal government looks to reclassify pot from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3. But what does that mean? For decades, marijuana was deemed ...

Pink cocaine is a new designer drug. It’s typically a powdery mix of ketamine and illegal substances likely dyed with food coloring. Sometimes it may have a sweet smell, like strawberries. The drug, ...

One of 'The Substance's final scenes involved 36,000 gallons of fake blood There's a major price to pay for youth and beauty ...

Abilify is not a controlled substance. It’s an atypical antipsychotic drug. Abilify has some high risk side effects. It also carries boxed warnings, the most serious warnings from the Food and Drug ...