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A person experiencing a schizophrenic episode is admitted to New Hampshire Hospital, unable to accurately convey information about themselves to doctors. That means weeks might pass before a ...

A free, first-of-its-kind eLearning course addressing critical workforce gaps at the intersection of IDD and substance ...

A free community screening of the award-winning documentary The Addict’s Wake will be held Feb. 17 at the Mitchell Opera ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opioid overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death in the United States, and rates of mental health ...

A 45-year-old man presents to his primary care office at 9:00 AM after he was asked to leave work the day before because he smelled of alcohol and had been acting erratically. This is the fourth ...

Early studies suggest GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances.

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Experts urge cardiologists to routinely screen for substance use, noting its independent impact on atherosclerotic risk and ...

Adolescents in the US face significant barriers to accessing effective drug treatment, with only 31% of children ages 12-17 ...

On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) for the calendar year 2025. The Proposed Rule would implement ...

The San Francisco Human Services Agency is kicking off 2025 by implementing a voter-approved program requiring recipients of cash benefits who struggle with substance-use issues to undergo some form ...