Dr. David Brendel answers the question: 'Substance Abuse And Depression?' — -- Question: What is the relationship between depression and substance abuse? Answer: There is a very close ...

Narcan is a powerful medication, designed to reverse opioid overdoses. It has become both a symbol of hope and source of controversy over the US: does this enable addiction or help save lives? The ...

A common perception among many Californians is that substance abuse is a chief cause of people losing their housing and living on the streets. But research debunks this myth. Findings from the recent ...

The state of Ohio is providing $20 million to begin a statewide study of the root causes of mental illness and addiction, with the effort led by Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center and ...

The existentialist psychologist Viktor Frankl has famously argued that absence of meaning in life leads people to boredom, which they try to mitigate with alcohol and drugs. If Frankl is right, an ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

All cancer mutations that cause drug resistance fall into one of four categories. New research has detailed each type, helping to uncover targets for drug development and identify potential effective ...

A common perception among many Americans is that substance abuse is a chief cause of people losing their housing and living on the streets. But research debunks this myth. Findings from the recent ...