Many factors influence substance use, culture being one of them. Culture can influence people’s behaviors, societal norms, and community activities. As all of these can [...]

The opioid crisis has become one of the most devastating public health emergencies in the United States, and Pittsburgh, along with the broader region of [...]

Most people have a favorite sport – soccer, football, baseball, or basketball (among others). Many choose to participate in watching sports as entertainment or an [...]

In West Virginia, unique cultural and socioeconomic elements play a significant role in the prevalence of substance abuse. Understanding the cultural factors that contribute to [...]

College life often brings newfound freedom, social opportunities and academic challenges. However, for many students in West Virginia, it also introduces risks associated with alcohol [...]

Men and women alike seek out herbal substances regularly to help with all kinds of symptoms – ashwagandha to alleviate stress, green tea to help [...]

Barbeques, bridal showers, staff parties, and graduation celebrations are normal occurrences and places to drink or two.  American society is one in which social drinking [...]

A lesser-known but significant side effect of benzodiazepine use is a phenomenon known as “benzo belly.” Let's explore what it is, its symptoms, how long [...]

In search of a high, some people, especially young people and teens, will utilize household items and other easily obtainable substances to experience sensations of [...]

Sleeping disorders are highly common in the United States. According to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 10 percent of Americans struggle with a sleeping disorder, such [...]

Stimulant drugs are often prescribed to individuals battling neurodivergent disorders like ADHD to help them stabilize their restless thought patterns and improve concentration and focus. [...]

The veterinary drug xylazine has been increasingly detected in overdose deaths and combined with drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and other drugs. The presence [...]

West Virginia has a long-standing history with opioid use disorder. Since the 1990s, when much of the coal mining industry in the United States was [...]

The opioid epidemic is not a new problem in the United States. It has been a long, ongoing process of attempting to undo the damage [...]

The opioid crisis is an ever-evolving, ever-threatening issue the United States faces. Part of this ever-evolving process includes the adulteration of known illegal drugs (fentanyl, [...]

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 932,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose and nearly 75 percent of [...]