A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that subtle differences in brain structure during late childhood are ...

Because repeated use of a psychoactive substance often creates the motivation for further use, substance abuse is seen as a self-perpetuating disorder and considered to have a high potential for ...

National Drug Use Survey conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed an alarming reality: 14.3 ...

Adolescent substance use is a significant predictor of future addiction and related disorders. Understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use initiation and frequency during adolescence ...

Anywhere from 2 million to 15 million people use kratom each year. While the substance does induce feelings of mild euphoria, ...

CBD (cannabidiol): A non-psychoactive substance in marijuana that provides ... states began legalizing the use of medical marijuana. This browser does not support the video element.

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs announced an investment of more than $2 million in grant funding for five Pennsylvania organizations to help improve Pennsylvanians’ access to substance use ...

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that consuming cannabis while pregnant could affect fetal lung ...

Ibogaine—a psychoactive plant derivative—has attracted ... Olson noted that the compound is gaining popularity as a treatment for substance use disorders, traumatic brain injury and other ...