Rising drug consumption continues to fuel market growth, with UNODC reporting that global drug use reached nearly 316 million ...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has unveiled a new scientifically validated online screening tool that can help providers uncover patients' problem substance use. The Tobacco, Alcohol, ...

They are the tiniest victims of the nation's opioid epidemic, born into agony — trembling, sweating and crying inconsolably from the pain of drug withdrawal. And as their numbers soar, doctors, health ...

Single question screen IDs drug, alcohol abuse Asking about alcohol and drug use in the past year helps identify problems in primary care patients. HealthDay News — Asking patients single screening ...

Medical care for substance abuse, also referred to as substance use disorder, is one of the essential benefits health plans must provide to comply with provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).