Utah's SB115 would require jail staff to screen inmates for substance misuse — a first step that could ensure they get needed ...

The vast majority of people who have a substance use disorder (SUD) never seek treatment. At most, 10% of adults with a drug or alcohol use disorder have entered any type of inpatient or outpatient ...

Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or ...

During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the ...

A decision about how to spend settlement funds in Carter County, Kentucky, which was hit hard by the opioid epidemic, offers ...

Across 21 countries, proportion of 12-month person-disorders receiving effective treatment was 6.9 percent. (HealthDay News) — A small number of individuals with mental and substance use disorders ...

When we reframe how we view opioid and substance use, we can begin to engage in more evidence-based policies that are approached with compassion.

Although the prevalence of substance use disorder increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the receipt of treatment declined ...

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...

Less than half of people experiencing homelessness regularly used illicit drugs in the prior six months. The most common ...

SMA Healthcare has announced an expansion at its new Marion County facility. The company is adding more than 45 residential ...

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan ...