Psychological characteristics: Having a tendency toward risk-taking, seeking new experiences, impulsivity, and low self-control can all increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorder.

People with any type of substance use disorder (SUD) stand a 24% higher risk of having an unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of a previous discharge compared with those without the disorder ...

46.8 million Americans had SUD in 2023, approximately 14 percent of everyone 12 years and older.; 90% of those with SUD didn’t receive any care, and only 2 percent received evidence-based care ...

"We also found that 7.6 million children live in a household with a parent that has either a moderate or severe substance use disorder," McCabe said, per NPR. "And 3.4 million live with a parent ...

A new national study finds that stigma toward patients with substance use disorders (SUD) remains widespread among U.S. healthcare providers—and varies significantly across types of substances.

Just over a month after Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced North Carolina would receive more than $100 million in the ...

Finally, we also are engaged in an active 24/7 Peer engagement model and universal substance use disorder screener. Publications. Carroll C, Hand D, Covington W, et al. Emergency-department initiated ...

Nearly 49 million people in the US ages 12 and older – more than 1 in 6 – had a substance use disorder in 2022, according to survey data released Monday by the US Department of Health and ...

Substance use disorder is the great equalizer surrounding you. From the outhouse to the White House, no one is immune from its impact. But anyone can recover.

Children taking a prescription stimulant to manage symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have more substance use or substance use disorder (SUD) as adolescents or ...

"Substance Use Disorder Screening Must Be Part Of Cancer Care", Health Affairs Forefront, February 26, 2025 . DOI: 10.1377/forefront.20250224.915303 Caption. 1101 Connecticut Ave ...