Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

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.

Study finds one in four children have a parent with a substance use disorder - Millions of children have a parent with ...

July 8, 2011 — With the goal of increasing relevancy for both clinicians and patients, the diagnostic criteria for personality disorders may undergo significant restructuring in the upcoming ...

The landscape of addictions is changing. Historically, whenever the topic of addiction or substance abuse was being discussed, the thought of drugs and alcohol addiction immediately came to mind. This ...