A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Residents of New Haven’s Hill neighborhood say they’re glad that the city is pulling out of a deal that would have moved the APT Foundation’s treatment center from Congress Avenue to Sargent Drive ...

A House subcommittee has approved the governor’s plan to create a statewide system that combines the regions in charge of mental health services with the regions in charge of providing substance use ...

Scientific research and clinical experience in recent decades have made clear that contrary to long-held traditional beliefs about treating addiction, one size definitely does not fit all. Why Is ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — State agencies released a five-year substance use disorder prevention plan Friday as West Virginia sees a steady decline in overdose deaths. The plan introduces new measures ...

US overdose deaths currently exceed 100,000 per year. New facilities, known as bridge clinics, are broadening access to high-quality care by offering outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams announced a new legislative proposal that would allow medical professionals to mandate treatment for those struggling with substance use disorders. If approved ...

For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and losing their children. But a new analysis of health and ...

In July 2024, Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary designee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., participated in a virtual event in which he briefly outlined his plan to address the country’s opioid ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The City of San Francisco is taking a new approach to address the drug crisis on its streets. Starting next spring, Mayor Daniel Lurie says a law-enforcement-led sobering center ...