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Types
Substance Use Disorder or Dependence
Learn about substance use disorder and dependence, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Is Your Teen Abusing Drugs or Alcohol?
Besides having trouble with school and relationships, teens taking drugs may display emotional extremes with irritability, anger, and changes in sleep patterns.
Keeping Party Drinking Under Control
The holidays can be enjoyed without drinking alcohol. But if you choose to drink, there are responsible ways to consume alcohol.
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In Focus: Smoking and its side affects
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Causes
Smoking and the Digestive System
Smoking can harm your digestive system in many ways. It weakens the sphincter and allows stomach acid to flow backward into your esophagus.
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Causes
Cancer and Tobacco
All tobacco products, from cigarettes to snuff, contain toxins, carcinogens, and nicotine, an addictive substance.
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Causes
Smoking Hurts Your Back
Smoking damages your arteries, and it’s thought that the damaged arteries in the discs and joints in your back may lead to pain and injury.
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Management
Smoking and Pregnancy
Don't smoke during your pregnancy, and limit how much time you spend in environments where there is secondhand smoke.
In focus: Risk of teen addictions
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Causes
Is Your Teen Abusing Drugs or Alcohol?
Besides having trouble with school and relationships, teens taking drugs may display emotional extremes with irritability, anger, and changes in sleep patterns.
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Causes
Binge Drinking Dangers for Young People
Learn about the dangers for young people if they binge drink.
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Healthy Living
Keeping Party Drinking Under Control
The holidays can be enjoyed without drinking alcohol. But if you choose to drink, there are responsible ways to consume alcohol.
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Healthy Living
What You Need to Know About Heroin
Until recently, heroin was not considered a problem among children of middle-class parents. But lately, it has been showing up in new places. Today the typical user could be a person from any race, part of the country, socioeconomic level, or age.
Calculate the cost of substance abuse
Cost of Smoking Calculator
There isn't much good that can be said about smoking. Now, on a positive note, do you know how much money you can save if you quit smoking today?
What Do You Know About Addiction?
Addiction to drugs or alcohol can happen to anyone of any age, social status, race, or income level. Find out more by taking this quiz.
