A Virginia Tech study proposes a new way to measure recovery for people with multiple substance use disorders, crediting incremental progress rather than requiring complete abstinence. The “proportion ...

Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

Since President Donald Trump issued a July 2025 executive order aimed at “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” national attention has increasingly focused on involuntary treatment as a ...

Although drug overdose deaths declined in the U.S. last year, the rate of substance use disorder is rising, and the problem ...