Nearly 50 million people in the United States struggle with substance use disorders, and nearly three in four use more than one substance. People with polysubstance use disorders are more likely than ...

Dan Sweeney has watched family members struggle with substance use and addiction, and is in recovery himself, so he knows that these waters are choppy. Now Sweeney is using his experience to support ...

Thomas Higdon was a politics fanatic his entire life: He kept up on the news cycle, he door-knocked for candidates, and he volunteered for a number of campaigns. He long dreamed of working in ...

Quitting cigarette smoking was associated with a 30% greater likelihood of recovery in individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) compared with continuing to smoke, a large cohort study showed.

Before the start of each academic year in higher education, there appears to be questions from incoming students and their families about how much do college students drink alcohol. According to the ...

From left, Bobbi Jean Rose, Shawn Morin, and Manny Reis are part of the Franklin County OPTIONS Program under Sweetser’s coverage. They provide support, harm reduction resources, and connections to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — Substance use affects thousands of Hoosiers and their families. Below you’ll find resources and organizations that can help with recovery. If we missed a resource, please ...

Colorado prisons are battling a growing number of inmates struggling with substance use disorder. Back in 2024, the attorney general said some parts of the state can see higher than two-thirds of ...

A major study of 2,652 adults with a substance use history in JAMA Psychiatry showed discontinuing smoking was strongly and positively associated with recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs).

The topic of the week was scribbled on a whiteboard in the school’s hallway — the science of addiction. One day, students learned about the “disease of addiction.” On another: “how drugs work.” There ...