This chapter was produced by a team of researchers: Maxineanu, I., Roop,S., Morris, S., McManus, S., Roberts, E., Strang, J. (2025) Drug use and dependence. In Morris ...

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

Young adults deal with many physical and emotional changes throughout their teen years, making it difficult to pinpoint whether their symptoms are drug-related or puberty. With the rising awareness of ...

It’s thought one in five teenagers will dabble with drugs at some point. A 2021 survey of secondary school pupils in England (aged 11 to 15) found 18% reported they had ever taken drugs – 12% had ...