Prescription painkiller Vicodin has two active ingredients—an opioid drug hydrocodone and acetaminophen. It is used to treat severe pain but is widely misused and can…
Sober living programs can help people in recovery establish and maintain a substance-free lifestyle. Also called transitional or supportive living homes, these accommodations can be…
People who use drugs and alcohol can develop a set of mental health symptoms that are collectively called psychosis. Drug-induced psychosis can also occur during…
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a mental health condition characterized by constant, excessive, and uncontrollable worry and anxiety about a variety of common life stressors…
People with substance use disorders are at a higher risk of developing mental and behavioral health conditions, such as anxiety and mood disorders, major depressive…
Experts estimate that 1 in 5 adults in the United States is living with a mental illness and 1 million employees are absent from work…
People who have completed addiction treatment or are about to finish a treatment program are often advised to figure out their aftercare plan for substance…
Recovery from a mental health condition such as substance abuse and addiction is a difficult journey marked by many highs and lows. A vital aspect…
Stimulants and depressants are drugs that affect the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). They can have wide-ranging effects on the mind and body.…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Alcohol use disorder (AUD) (commonly called alcoholism)…