Today, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone, while about four-in-ten say they're online ...

Fair use is a concept in US copyright law that was created to balance the exclusive rights of copyright owners and the needs of everyday users of copyrighted material. Fair use of copyrighted works, ...

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and ...

To better understand Americans’ social media use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,733 U.S. adults from May 19 to Sept. 5, 2023. Ipsos conducted this National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for ...

How has marijuana legalization changed the way Americans use it, and what does this mean for public health? As of 2024, marijuana has become legalized for recreational use in 24 states, with 38 states ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) affects a person’s ability to control their use of alcohol or drugs. SUD can affect various areas of a person’s life, such as work, school, or family responsibilities.

Healthcare professionals may use topical cocaine in medical settings for its numbing and vasoconstricting (blood vessel-constricting) properties. While people may often associate cocaine with illegal ...

In 2021, the U.S. suicide rate returned to its 2018 peak (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). In the U.S., there were 48,000 suicide deaths in 2021. Rates of opioid-involved overdose ...