Substance use disorders (SUDs) have reached epidemic proportions in the United States.
The focus on the bad news related to SUDs can lead to a sense of hopelessness for nurses …

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), also referred to as drug addictions and chemical
dependency, are a group of chronic, relapsing brain diseases characterized by addiction to …

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Linda Stone brings her
considerable expertise to the topic of Substance Use and Abuse. Substance Use Disorder …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent and carry a high mortality rate. SUDs are
chronic health conditions resulting from a chemical imbalance in the brain. However …

This special issue of the Journal is focused on the latest developments in the understanding
and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). The papers provide a reminder of how far …

Nurses and nursing students have the same rate of substance use disorders (SUDs) as the
general public (Emergency Nurses Association, 2017). According to the World Health …

Substance abuse has impacted society economically through increased healthcare costs
and lost work productivity; however, the greatest impact is the loss of life. Healthcare …

Edgar P. Nace, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Director at Turtle Creek Manor in Dallas and …

Substance use is at epidemic proportions in the United States. Substance use disorders
(SUDs) are difficult to treat and considered to be chronic with a high mortality rate. Nurses …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) do not discriminate. Anyone can be affected regardless of
age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or profession. Nurses with SUDs present serious …