Addiction

In February 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a study outlining the demographics and characteristics of young Americans who abuse substances such as alcohol and drugs. The study indicated more than 2 million teenagers across the U.S. engage in patterns of substance abuse at least once per month, with cannabis use being most common, followed by binge drinking. An interesting section

Since the World Health Organization began compiling reports about addictions after World War II, the incidence of substance abuse has been consistently higher than behavioral addictions. However, some mental health researchers have been questioning this trend. Substance abuse has been studied as a public health issue for much longer than behavioral addictions, and the primary reason is a matter of measurability. The data collection and

According to global surveys tallied by the World Health Organization, 45 percent of adults don’t drink alcoholic beverages. This percentage includes people in recovery, people who abstain for religious reasons, and others who simply feel liquor isn’t for them. In the remaining 55 percent, approximately 300 million (about 5 percent) struggle with either alcoholism or other substance use disorders.  If looking at these percentages prompts you

Mike McDaniel, head coach of the Miami Dolphins, was recently voted by the National Football League Players Association as the most appreciated and relatable coach. The 40-year-old McDaniel has been with the Dolphins since 2022. He was previously a secondary coach with the Houston Texans, but he got sacked because of recalcitrant alcoholism.  After spending more than two years in recovery, McDaniel returned to the NFL

A recent study conducted among students attending Rutgers University shows members of Generation Z are particularly interested in genetic testing, especially the kind that may reveal if they have traits that may predispose them toward substance abuse and dependence. The study, which was published in the June 2023 edition of the American Journal of Medical Genetics, showed young adults are keen on the idea of

The American opioid crisis has sparked a new era of medical research into addiction dynamics. At Pennsylvania State University, psychiatrists who have evaluated fentanyl addicts have noticed the current formulation of this designer drug produces buprenorphine contraindications. This complicates the induction of patients who require opioid modulation not just to recover but also to save their lives.  In the June 2023 edition of the American Journal

In June 2023, the White House announced a series of actions it intends to take to control the American opioid crisis, a public health emergency that has become problematic on a societal level. The opioid crisis emerged as a terrible side effect of prescription medication use disorder during the final decades of the 20th century. Even though news media attention is rightfully focused on this