Substance misuse occurs when a person uses certain substances in a way that harms themselves or those around them. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that causes uncontrolled use of ...

Drug use and misuse can affect your mind and body in a wide range of ways — some of them serious. If you want to change your relationship with a substance, help is available right now. Drug misuse is ...

Sam Baron receives funding from the Australian Research Council. What’s a medical drug? Ask someone on the street and they’re likely to tell you it’s the kind of thing you take when you’re unwell.

A drug overdose may occur when an individual consumes too much of a substance. Opioids, stimulants, and other substances can all cause an overdose. Responding quickly can help prevent serious health ...

A significant proportion of teens and young adults in the United States prescribed a psychoactive drug reported misusing that drug, according to study results published in Family Medicine and ...

Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as adults without disabilities, according to ...

High school seniors who participate in sports are more likely than non-athletes to misuse prescription stimulants during their 20s, but those involved in contact sports are even more likely than their ...