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.

Polysubstance use disorders ( ≥ 2 substance use disorders (SUDs)) are associated with high morbidity and mortality. We analyzed data from 92,233 adult participants in the 2022–2023 US National Surveys ...

A massive survey recently released by a national drug-testing company strongly suggests we are well into the “fourth wave” of the opioid crisis. The three previous waves were driven by 1. prescription ...

America's addiction crisis is being ushered into a dangerous new era by rising levels of polysubstance abuse, as more people become addicted to deadly combinations of synthetic opioids and stimulants.

Source: Mark Gold, MD with permission Addiction medicine is in the midst of a conceptual tectonic shift. Recent work by Director Nora Volkow and her National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) colleagues ...

The rise of social media platforms has heightened cyberbullying among adolescents, closely tied to negative mental health outcomes. Substance use, including alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco, also ...

Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple substances in the United States typically occur among people aged 25–54. However, a new study led by Boston University School of Public ...

September 12, 2019 -- In a Lancet Psychiatry commentary, Drs. Morgan M. Philbin and Pia M. Mauro, assistant professors at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, offer their insights on ...

Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple substances in the United States typically occur among people ages 25-54. However, a new study led by Boston University School of Public ...