Opioid use disorder is a chronic brain disease characterized by continuing opioid use despite harmful consequences. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
HIV is a retrovirus that impairs the immune system and causes AIDS. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Stopping smoking makes cancer treatments more effective, lessens treatment complications, and decreases the chances of cancer returning.
“Tobacco cessation“ is another term for quitting smoking.
Tobacco dependence treatment and research are priorities at Yale Medicine; we offer new therapies and clinical trials to help people quit smoking.
Guided by Yale Medicine physicians, EMS teams use innovative protocols to ensure patients receive the best care from the moment they dial 911.
Alcohol use disorder is a chronic, recurring disorder characterized by continued alcohol use despite harmful consequences. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Stimulant use disorder is continued use of amphetamine-type substances, cocaine, and other stimulants that can impact health. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Immune therapy is a cancer treatment approach that uses the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells. Learn more about this treatment.
Sepsis is a severe inflammatory response in the body that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.