Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances like alcohol, drugs, or medications even ...

A substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable, chronic disease characterized by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral and ...

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 ...

More than 48 million Americans — 16.8% of the 12-and-older population — have a substance use disorder (SUD), according to the ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects a person’s ability to manage their emotions. BPD can also increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorder ...

Bocka specializes in addiction medicine at OhioHealth Physician Group in Mansfield and is also the medical director of substance use disorder services for Catalyst Life Services, a private nonprofit ...

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According to the Office of Rural Health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 4.7 million veterans live in rural ...

Researchers at UVA Health are looking into a new kind of addiction treatment that uses brain ultrasounds to help rewire the ...