A study of 4.2 million people found a strong link between substance-use disorders and suicidal behaviour, with family patterns offering further clues.
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Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.
Despite growing evidence of alcohol’s harms, it remains deeply embedded in social norms and cultural rituals, both in the US and abroad.
Many veterans struggle with addiction, mental health conditions and homelessness after military service. Veterans Treatment Courts aim to help – but they need stable funding to do so.
Arguing that confining and treating people against their will is ‘compassionate’ greatly expands the role of policing in medical matters, often with few limits.
Starting a GLP-1 drug was linked with a 14% overall reduced risk of new substance use disorders and a lower risk of harm for those with existing use disorders.
Many cities are considering involuntary substance use treatment as a solution to drug use among the homeless. But research doesn’t support this strategy.
Substance use disorders are widespread in the US, but many people wrongly equate detoxing with being cured.
Chatter in social media communities sheds light on a hidden population of substance users.
Researchers hope that transparency around where the money is going will help counties use the funds more effectively.
Your brain processes the pleasure of everyday behaviors like eating and drinking similarly to the pleasure of using drugs. Disentangling them requires understanding how memories are formed.
Children of these parents are more likely to have mental health issues − and ultimately suffer from substance use disorder themselves.
People in police custody are often denied essential medication or face dangerous delays in care. New research shows current systems are failing—and what must change.
Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the latest substances, side effects and treatments.
More than half of the street fentanyl samples collected in November 2024 contained BTMPS, and many contained more BTMPS than fentanyl.
The combination of fentanyl and xylazine that dominates Philadelphia’s illegal dope supply creates agonizing withdrawal symptoms. This presents new challenges for doctors and nurses.
B.C. is facing a toxic drug crisis, however, forcing people into involuntary treatment will cause more harm than good.
Alcohol is a window into American history, from 17th-century rum production to young people’s declining interest in drinking today.
In order for safe consumption sites to respond effectively to the needs of people who use drugs, they must include the option of indoor supervised inhalation.
Substantial economic growth in the psychedelic drugs market has drawn interest from corporations and start-ups. While this may accelerate research, it also sparks concerns about conflicts of interest.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Social Work, Columbia University
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
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Research Scientist in Epidemiology and Health Services, Columbia University
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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