Introduction Alcohol and drug abuse is an equal opportunity affliction. As a universal phenomenon, the abuse of mood-altering substances manifests multiple and related problems across cultures, ages, gender, races, and religions. Although the thread of addiction is traceable throughout the history of humankind, progress toward identification of a root cause continues to elude the scientific […]
Overview Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine also are considered drugs. When you’re addicted, you may continue using the drug […]
Part 1: Statistics Alcohol Use Disorder: Adults Ages 18 and Older According to the 2023 NSDUH, 28.1 million adults ages 18 and older (10.9% in this age group) had AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) in the past year. This includes: 16.6 million men ages 18 and older (13.2% in this age group) 11.5 million women ages […]
