Most women agreed not to drink alcohol during pregnancy although their knowledge on the specific consequences was scanty and they expressed a need for more information. Most of the participants ...

Dr. Day highlights certain warning signs that could indicate a loved one is struggling with substance abuse, especially during the holidays. “A warning sign is when people start to increase their ...

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors provide treatment and support for those struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or for those burdened by an eating disorder or a ...

The pandemic triggered a decline in teen substance abuse, and the rate of alcohol or drug use has ... drug and alcohol use among American teens plummeted during the pandemic and have remained at ...

Much of this abuse then led to emotional issues ... marijuana use, and/or illicit substance use during pregnancy and having an infant with low birth weight,” according to the study.

If you can’t raise the dead, might as well raise a glass to them! An Ohio funeral-home owner says he wants to be “a party planner for the dead” — by opening the state’s first bereavement ...

We no longer have to ask if treatment works for women who use drugs during pregnancy. As shown in this review, there is evidence-based research that documents the effectiveness of a number of ...

As their custody battle continues, Laura Prepon is claiming her estranged husband, Ben Foster, has issues with alcohol abuse ... is with their two children and during the 12 hours prior or ...

A baby’s positive drug test “cannot and should not be used to identify fentanyl drug abuse in mothers ... on substance use disorders during pregnancy. “To slow it down, or to stop ...

Salinas said she wondered why child welfare workers weren’t spending their time investigating allegations of actual child abuse ... in Maryland and a leading researcher on substance use disorders ...