Substance Abuse Articles 2024. Alcohol is the most commonly used drug, followed by tobacco and. Teenagers who use cannabis, alcohol and nicotine are more likely to have underlying psychiatric symptoms, and worse symptoms, than their peers who are not regularly using substances, new research.
In 2022, 6.1 million people 12 and older had an opioid use disorder, according to the substance abuse and mental health services administration’s most recent annual survey, while 8.9 million. In 2021, over 370,000 people received treatment for opioid addiction (second only to those seeking treatment for alcohol), according to the substance abuse and.