Anxiety Disorders in Women: Why the Risk Is Higher and What Helps

Anxiety Disorders in Women: Why the Risk Is Higher and What Helps

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Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder — and the gap is even wider for certain conditions…

The Most Commonly Used Recreational Drugs in America

The Most Commonly Used Recreational Drugs in America

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Annual surveys on drug and alcohol consumption in the United States are the primary sources of information about the use of recreational drugs. Over t...

The Opioid Crisis – Overdoses Continue Increasing in the US

The Opioid Crisis – Overdoses Continue Increasing in the US

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When you look at national trends in substance abuse, alcohol tops the list with 80% of Americans reporting drinking at least once in their lifetime.&h...

Alcohol, Prescription Medications, and Anxiety – The Connection Explained

Alcohol, Prescription Medications, and Anxiety – The Connection Explained

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The COVID pandemic has meant that Americans are living through unprecedented times. Isolation, quarantine, social distancing, financial difficulties,...

One Deadly Drink: A Look at Alcohol Death Rates Over Time

One Deadly Drink: A Look at Alcohol Death Rates Over Time

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Between 1999 and 2017, there was a 200-percent increase in alcohol-related deaths. Why? And how have alcohol death rates changed over time?

Legal & Lethal: Alcohol’s Many Effects

Legal & Lethal: Alcohol’s Many Effects

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Chronic alcohol abusers experience dozens of dangerous symptoms, many of which the general public aren’t aware of.