It’s Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month… which is a time to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and remind those who are ...

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, and experts say it is a time to support those thinking about or seeking ...

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

Researchers found that Reddit and TikTok often serve as a lifeline for people seeking just-in-time support when they need it ...

Rula reports that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) often co-occurs with substance use disorder, exacerbating symptoms in ...

Organizations are breaking the stigma around substance abuse and providing resources during Substance Use Disorder Treatment ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

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 ...

The West Virginia Senate Health Committee unanimously approved legislation that would fundamentally reshape how the state ...

The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees their projects were no longer aligned with agency priorities, then ...

Drug treatments for cannabis use disorder remain limited but a new trial suggests an antismoking drug could help to reduce ...

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