In 2004, over 23 million Americans age 12 and older needed speciality treatment for alcohol or illicit drug problems. Of those in need, only 10 per...

In 2015, 20.8 million people aged 12 years or older (7.8 percent of the United States population) had a substance use disorder (SUD) in the previou...

Drug and alcohol addiction are critical social problems in the United States. Drug and alcohol abuse are powerful facilitators of health and econom...

Men in America today may have advantages that women lack. However, in spite of these advantages, men die at a younger age on average than women; me...

Over the past several decades, the population of the United States has become increasingly diverse. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about one ...

Like all professions, the addictions treatment field is faced with the challenges of employee substance use and abuse and their impact on retention...

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome refers to the physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolon...

Alcohol abuse is associated with psycho-somatic health and social problems. It leads to multi-organ, especially cardiovascular system, alimentary t...

Physical inactivity has been recognised as one of the common modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, c...

Eating disorders (EDs) and disordered eating behaviours are considered a major disease of the modern world, being among the most prevailing public ...

Eating disorders (EDs) are considered a major disease in the modern world, being one of the most prevailing public health problems among female ado...