WILKES-BARRE – Members of the Luzerne County Crime Watch gathered Wednesday night to learn about a growing substance abuse problem within the community. Carmen F. Ambrosino, chief executive officer of ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) present a formidable challenge to public health globally, with recent statistics from the U.S.

The NSDUH creates its estimates using data from online or in-person responses. This means actual substance use rates may differ slightly from the report’s numbers. Substance use and misuse rates may ...

Study examined substance abuse rates before and after Hurricane Katrina. — -- The dangers of hurricanes, earthquakes and floods can seem clear, with high winds, rising waters or powerful tectonic ...