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 ...

At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...

Diagnosing substance-use disorder can be difficult because of patient denial related to the stigma attached to addiction. But a new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial ...

Target-trial emulation in VA EHRs constructed eight parallel new-user trials comparing GLP-1 RA initiators with SGLT-2 inhibitor initiators under two protocols: incident SUDs and SUD-related adverse ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone responsible for most of the insulin release after consuming a meal. Its effects are mediated by activation of GLP-1 receptors (GLP-1Rs) in the central ...

In consideration of recent US substance use treatment policy changes and unprecedented levels of adolescent opioid-related deaths, we examined the most recent national data (2022–23 National Survey on ...

Understanding what the US spends to treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) is important for understanding spending patterns and informing health policy. In this study, we determined ...

"For young adults with ADHD and substance-use disorder, appropriate treatment for ADHD could potentially save lives," said Raman Baweja, professor of psychiatry and behavioral health and of public ...