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

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly 48.4 million Americans experienced a ...

Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

Ballad Health celebrated the launch of a new program that will support mothers, as well as women impacted by substance abuse, ...

In his book “Human History on Drugs,” Kelly provides an “utterly scandalous but entirely truthful look at history under the ...

A statewide audit outlines the lack of financial oversight previously had over the disbursement of millions of dollars in ...

More teenagers in Central Virginia suffering from opioid or substance use issues could receive help through a regional ...

Alcohol is widely accessible in Montana, with thousands of active liquor licenses across the state. For those in recovery, ...

Two local students are among the 13 student winners of the Office of Attorney General’s 29th Annual Drug-Free Calendar ...