Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance (drug) that is not considered dependent ... with this term include alcohol, amphetamines ...

These studies included approximately 2,000 patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence, two-thirds of these patients had never before received treatment for their disease. "This is a historic ...

New ‘State-of-the-Science’ Test Can Reveal Risk of AddictionThe Comprehensive Addiction Risk Evaluation ... past – like childhood experiences, alcohol or substance use, and family history ...

Background: GABAergic anticonvulsants have been recommended for the treatment of alcohol dependence and the prevention ... to the control group (log rank test, p = 0.008). Thus, median duration ...

This was likely due to the decision-making tests being too easy, the scientists claimed. "Our experiment was quite challenging, and the alcohol-exposed ... helpful in future addiction studies ...

National Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). But this initiative started long before that. In fact, NCADD came out of ...