Huge Overlap Seen in Substance Abuse, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Mental HealthBy dreamscapeJanuary 28, 2016A recent study review conducted by Australian researchers points to a strong degree of overlap between diagnosable substance problems and mental health problems classified as mood disorders or anxiety disorders.
Heightened Stress Levels Predict Drug Use During Pregnancy Drug AddictionBy dreamscapeSeptember 12, 2015Stress levels help predict the odds that a pregnant woman will use illicit/illegal drugs during the first two-thirds of her pregnancy, according to recent findings from a team of U.S. researchers.
Women With Strong Support Network More Susceptible to Substance Abuse, Study Finds Substance AddictionBy dreamscapeOctober 22, 2014Women and men have gender-specific differences in their rate of susceptibility to substance abuse, as well as differences in the types of substances that function as abuse targets. Other known influences on substance abuse risks include genetic inheritance and environmental influences encountered by each individual. In a study presented Aug. 18, 2014, to the annual…
