Addictions: An Overview
... What are addictions? Addictions are compulsions to use and abuse things to an excessive and destructive extent. These compulsions are very powerful and produce a life-threatening and self-perpetuating...

Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse Problems in Adolescents
... Adolescents have a lot to deal with --a fast-paced family lifestyle, school, peer pressure, conflicting emotions and often a sense of isolation. To cope, some adolescents turn to drugs or alcohol. Ado...

Cocaine and Crack
... What is cocaine? Cocaine is a stimulant drug that comes in the form of a white powder. Street names for the drug include snow, nose candy, coke, "C," toot and blow. People snort cocaine thro...

Marijuana
... What is marijuana? Marijuana is an illegal drug that comes from dried flowers and leaves of the hemp plant. It can be smoked, taken by the mouth, or put into foods. When taken, marijuana alters a pers...

Substance Abuse Issues In Cancer
... This patient summary on substance abuse issues in cancer is adapted from the summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, scr...

Severe Childhood ADHD May Predict Alcohol, Substance Use Problems in Teen Years
... Scientists tracking the progress of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as they became teenagers have shed new light on the link between ADHD and the risk of develo...

Treatment Providers Need To Be Aware That a Myriad of Health Problems Often Accompany Substance Abuse
... Results of two new studies, funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, show that people with substance abuse disorders often have accompanying medica...