Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

A doctor explains what the latest research on alcohol teaches us about its effects on physical health and mental health; ...

CENTER CITY, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New online education courses offered by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation aim to help people who are questioning or confused about their substance use, or ...

Amidst the pandemic's second wave in the fall of 2020, Tiffany Swedeen, RN, a nurse in recovery from substance use disorder, was struggling. Working at an intensive care unit near Seattle for the ...

As part of an investigation into substance use among nurses amid the pandemic, MedPage Today asked experts and peer support advocates how to identify a nurse who might be struggling with alcohol or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are limited numbers of FDA-approved medications to treat alcohol and substance use disorders. Preclinical ...

Mental health problems are common among adults who smoke cigarettes and those with substance use disorders, illustrating a need for treating smoking and mental health problems together, according to a ...

A new study reports that, among youth with substance use and depression, a significant proportion show early improvements in depression during their treatment for substance use. Youth who are using ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Tucked in a corner of a dimly-lit hallway of a rundown block of flats in Zimbabwe’s Mbare township, a few drug users desperate for recovery prayed and encouraged each other to ...

HE WILL SERVE THREE YEARS PROBATION, AN URGENT CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH. IT’S JUST ONE OF THE SERVICES OFFERED AT A FACILITY IN BEL AIR THAT FOCUSES ON PEOPLE IN CRISIS AND THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE ...

Around 19 months later, the first person to enter Recovery Court, meant to get people into treatment, not jail, has completed the program.