When an addiction and a mental health disorder coexist—a condition known as dual disorder—scientific evidence indicates that ...

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.

America is facing dual crises: a drug crisis and a mental health crisis. Both contribute to and worsen the other. During Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important that those on the front lines of ...

Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. And a significant number of those ...

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 ...

Nearly 19 million US children live with at least one parent meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition; DSM-5) criteria for substance use disorder (SUD), representing ...

Cannabis compounds may reduce symptoms for some disorders, but evidence quality is low ...