Societal Impact

A new, nationally representative survey confirms that the intentional misuse of prescription stimulants is becoming normalized among current college students and other young adults.
Results from the 2013 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) found troubling data on teen use of synthetic human growth hormone.
Journal of Public Health Policy
Published: November 2013
The alcohol industry’s financial interests in underage drinking and pathological drinking are impediments to curbing these risky and costly behaviors.
Results from the 2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) found troubling data on teens' intentional misuse of prescription stimulants.
This 2013 survey sought to learn more about what parents today believe about the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana and the risks it may or may not pose to adolescents.
This survey aims to identify the situations, characteristics and social factors that are associated with teen substance use and addiction.
The disconnect between addiction medicine and mainstream medical practice has undermined effective addiction treatment, but there are steps we can take.
CASAColumbia’s teen surveys have consistently found that the family is fundamental to keeping children away from tobacco, alcohol and illegal substances.
It is essential to educate the population on adolescent substance use, which is the largest public health problem in America today.
This survey aims to identify the situations, individual characteristics and social factors that are associated with teen substance use and addiction.
The increase in America’s prison population is due overwhelmingly to criminal activity linked to alcohol, other substance use and addiction.
Substance use and addiction costs federal, state and local governments and taxpayers in the U.S. billions of dollars each year.
Substance use by college students is a major issue in the United States, with consequences that extend into the surrounding communities.
The alcohol industry makes enormous revenue from underage and adult excessive drinkers, encumbering efforts to curb alcohol consumption in the U.S.
Alcohol is the number one substance of choice among America’s teens, and underage drinking is a serious problem that can have deadly consequences.
Substance use in schools is an enormous problem in the United States, but there are steps parents, educators and policymakers can take to address the issue.
Our failure to prevent and treat addiction has adverse effects on state governments, taxpayers and those affected by substance use.
A public health approach is needed to address the ongoing addiction crisis, but recent federal actions are gutting the structures and supports integral to addressing it.
Drinking and driving is a major problem that puts everyone on the road at risk. When someone drinks alcohol, it affects their ability to think clearly and make good decisions.
Author and comedian Stefanie Wilder-Taylor opens up to Elizabeth Vargas about her struggle with alcohol, which intensified after becoming a parent.
The former starting center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers silently struggled with an addiction to prescription pills during his tenure.
Braunwyn talks about her long-term struggle with substance use disorder, what it was like to quit alcohol while being on TV, and how her family, friends, and partner help her maintain her recovery.
The Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act would provide $125 billion over 10 years to address the addiction crisis.