Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Shows
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of its 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on Tuesday, which showed that nearly one in five Americans ages 12 and older reported having a substance use disorder in the past year, and roughly one in four adults reported having […]
Recreational Cannabis Use a Negative for Adolescent Mental Health
Cannabis use that doesn’t rise to the level of diagnosable substance abuse disorder was nonetheless associated with negative affects on mental health, national data showed. In the 2015 to 2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2.5% of participants ages 12-17 reported repeated past-year cannabis use to a degree that led to clinically significant […]
Do People With Schizophrenia Have Higher Rates of Substance Abuse?
Which symptoms are shared by people with schizophrenia and substance abusers? Schizophrenia and substance abuse share similar symptoms, so they cannot be treated separately. At first glance, you may see that the two seem nothing alike, but once you look closer, you can quickly see many commonalities. The following symptoms are prevalent in both people […]
Flakka Drug Signs & Symptoms, Side Effects, Complications
What Are Bath Salts Made Of? How Do People Abuse Bath Salts? Bath salts are a type of “designer” drug of abuse. The reason these drugs are commonly called bath salts is because they tend to be in the form of white powder or crystals. However, these substances are not at all the same as […]
Domestic Violence Types, Effects, Warning Signs & Hotline
Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection: AARDVARC. GLBT Domestic Violence: Similarities and Differences. March 2007. Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection: AARDVARC. Warning signs of domestic violence. July 2007. Anda, R.F., C.L. Whitfield, V.J. Felitti, et al. “Adverse childhood experiences, alcoholic parents, and later risk of alcoholism and depression.” Psychiatric Services […]
A newly discovered genetic link to non-alcoholic inflammatory liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation of fat in the liver unrelated to alcohol abuse or other liver diseases. It is often associated with obesity and diabetes and is considered a manifestation of metabolic syndrome. It progresses into non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with the onset of inflammation, although it is currently unclear how this […]
Drug Abuse vs. Substance Abuse: Signs of Addiction
Substance abuse is a broad term that includes drug abuse. Abuse of any substance can cause chemical changes in the brain that can lead to addiction. Often, the terms drug abuse and substance abuse are used interchangeably. However, they do slightly differ in the following ways. Substance abuse is a broad term that refers to […]