Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

Psychiatric disorders are a heterogeneous group of mental disorders, manifesting as unusual mental or behavioural patterns that cause distress or disability to the individual. Evidence from national ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...