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In a prospective study of over 1800 interviewed young Finnish twins, early-onset depressive disorders at age 14 significantly predicted daily smoking, smokeless tobacco use, frequent illicit drug use, frequent alcohol use and recurrent intoxication three years later, even among those adolescents who were not users at baseline.

Sponsored by Oregon Partnership, this training seminar focuses on treatment of returning soldiers and veterans.

A study conducted by researchers at the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand concluded that the smell of cigarette smoke alone is not a trigger for relapse among individuals who recently quit smoking.

In a surprise finding, researchers in Scotland concluded that individuals with higher childhood intelligence scores could be more prone to drinking problems later in life.

Male smokers see fewer benefits from chronic pain treatment than women or nonsmokers, according to the latest study out of the Mayo Clinic.

Alcoholic energy drinks would be banned in New Mexico under a proposal floated by state Attorney General Gary King.

An increase in methamphetamine use is contributing to the spread of HIV in Utah because meth users are at an increased risk of engaging in high-risk sexual practices, including having multiple partners and not using condoms, Harry Rosado-Santos, an associate professor at the University of Utah School of medicine, said Saturday at the 20th annual

The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment's free and anonymous online matching system has connected 14,000 addicted patients with physicians certified to prescribe Suboxone for opioid addiction.