Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...

Addiction is an emotional subject—and a notoriously touchy term for understandable reasons. Whether you or a loved one are struggling with substance misuse or addictive behaviors that can affect ...

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According to DSM-5, dissociation refers to the “splitting off of clusters of mental contents from conscious awareness.” An everyday example is daydreaming, or the experience of being so absorbed in a ...

Amphetamines are a type of drug that stimulate the nervous system. Doctors prescribe amphetamines for conditions such as ADHD, obesity, narcolepsy, and depression. Misusing amphetamines, or taking ...

It might surprise you to learn that people living with depression are more likely to develop substance use disorders than people who don’t have depression. Substance use disorders are involve a ...

Students who change schools between eighth and ninth grade are more likely to drink alcohol, according to new research. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Adolescents ...