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New mothers with a history of depression or other psychiatric disorders appear more likely than other women to attempt suicide soon after giving birth, a new study suggests.

Fifteen thousand people are dying from alcohol-related diseases every year according to new figures which show the true death toll from drinking is nearly double that shown by official statistics.

Heroin abuse among white youth and young suburban adults is increasing in Ohio, according to a new report released today.

Experts say substance abuse issues in the elderly are largely overlooked and need to be approached in a new way.

High levels of alcohol and drug consumption by young people in Europe is leading to an increase in unsafe sexual practices and a consequent rise in sexually-transmitted disease infections, according to a recently published study by the European Institute

Resources to help those that are suffering from thoughts of suicide and the people that love them.

Addiction experts are beginning to focus on which treatment drugs work best for different types of alcoholics. Two recent discoveries might help clarify the picture.

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found favorable results for a medication to help heavy drinkers who are trying to modify their consumption, as well as a medication to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms and prevent relapse.

It seems that researchers have discovered that for some people with anxiety disorders and who are exposed to alcohol usage undergo a change in their DNA, the foundation stone for their chromosomes.

A body of evidence suggests that alcohol abuse is rising among veterans of combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.