Information About Substance Use Disorders

Addiction Is Complex, Progressive, and Chronic. Effective Treatment Must Be All Three.

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When One of the Most Socially Accepted Substances is Hardest to Quit

How Meth Rewires the Brain’s Reward System and Leads to Compulsive Use

When the High Fades Fast but the Need Keeps Going

When Pain Relief Becomes a Life-or-Death Dependency

When the Prescription Meant to Help Leads To a Bigger Problem

When a Medication Prescribed to Help Leads to Dependency and Addiction

When a Prescription Meant to Calm Becomes a Substance of Abuse

When Using a Party Drug Becomes an Unbreakable Pattern

Alcoholism, a chronic and often progressive illness marked by a persistent pattern of excessive and compulsive alcohol consumption, poses a