Updates

This systematic review of 283 articles explored the reasons physicians give for not addressing substance use and addiction in their clinical practice. The institutional environment (81.2% of articles) was the most common reason given for physicians not intervening in...

Substance use during pregnancy (or “prenatal substance use”) is becoming more common. Overdose and substance-related suicide are the leading preventable causes of maternal mortality, and prenatal substance use can increase the risk of miscarriage, birth defects,...

Public policy on cannabis is changing rapidly as several states have legalized the drug for medical and recreational use even though its possession, use, and distribution remain illegal under federal law. In 2008, the American College of Physicians (ACP) published...

This British study included 135,103 older (median age 64) adults and compared drinking patterns with mortality during a median follow-up of 12 years. Compared to occasional drinkers, low-risk drinkers had higher cancer mortality, moderate-risk drinkers had higher...

This report provides key findings from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on substance use, mental health, and treatment among the noninstitutionalized U.S. population aged 12 or older. Estimates are presented by age group and by race/ethnicity...