Substance use across the lifespan exhibits marked variation in prevalence, modes of administration and potency, reflecting cultural, socioeconomic and regulatory influences. Initiation often occurs in ...
Substance use disorders encompass dependencies on opioids, psychostimulants, alcohol and other illicit drugs, each exerting distinct yet overlapping effects on the oral cavity. Salivary hypofunction, ...
This post was co-authored by Martha Sweezy, Dilara Ally, Laure Tobiasz Veltz, Alexandra Comeau, Clare Bumpus, Tori Blot, Fiona Kate Rice, Brian Orr, Hanna Soumerai Rea, and Zev Schuman-Olivier.
Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...
Sexual Health in Drug and Alcohol Recovery - A Psychotherapy Group for Bisexual and Gay Men who: struggle to maintain their meth recovery because of their sexual behavior; feel motivated to improve ...
At least three decades of research on the intersection of substance use with domestic and family violence consistently shows the frequency, severity and impact of violence increases in the context of ...
In a typical North Carolina middle or high school classroom of 25 students, roughly two meet the criteria for substance use ...