Growing awareness, increased resources, and the development of effective solutions for substance use and mental health have changed countless lives.

Strategies often labeled as "tough love" actually are among the least effective ways to help someone with an addiction, ...

schizophrenia or depression and anxiety. “We decided to start with substance abuse and then eventually we’ll expand into ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) present a formidable challenge to public health globally, with recent statistics from the U.S. indicating over 40 million individuals aged 12 and older affected, ...

Norwich ― Michele Devine, the former executive director of the Southeastern Regional Action Council on Substance Abuse, is facing prison time for embezzling funds from the nonprofit for personal ...

A report published this week by Human Rights Watch reveals that Sudanese refugees taking shelter in the Amhara region are being subjected to abuse. Titled ‘Fighting ... conflict since August 2023. The ...

People are used to having to get a member of staff to approve the sale of alcohol (to verify the age of customers), but now you have to get the staff to get your booze before heading to the checkouts.

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can ...

A conference will be held later this month in Blair County by several local organizations and will focus on the connection between trauma and substance abuse. The conference, called Stigma to ...

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 2.5 million people in the United States over the age of 18 suffer from opioid use disorders, but only 22% of them receive ...

Researchers from Loyola University Chicago are adding to the growing evidence suggesting that medications like Ozempic can treat substance abuse. Ozempic — which mimics the body’s naturally ...