Addiction to a drug means you cannot control your use of the substance, resulting in a harmful outcome. Drugs that are most commonly misused include alcohol, which can cause brain shrinkage, and ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Drug abuse is an ever-prevalent issue in the U.S., and in 2024 there were over 80,670 drug overdose-related deaths. Now, the landscape of drug use within the U.S. is changing, as new drugs like ...