As we mark National Recovery Month this September, it's imperative to acknowledge the significant impact of substance use disorder and the pervasive stigma that hampers recovery efforts. This impacts ...

At AIDS 2024 in July, Kelly Dyer, MD, Perelman School of Medicine, presented research findings from an investigation at the intersection of health equity, substance use detox, infectious disease ...

Research indicates that more than half of veterans with a substance use disorder do not receive effective treatment, a concern that Rachel Girard, a doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein announced the launch of Unshame NC, a public campaign to reduce the stigma around substance use disorders.The ...

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance ...

When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok, or YouTube ...

In recent years, Nevada has faced a growing addiction crisis, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgent need for effective substance abuse recovery solutions. According to the Nevada Department ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opioid overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death in the United States, and rates of mental health ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

It is tempting to think that people in the medical community, and especially physicians, are immune from bias and stigma. They are highly educated and well trained, and we might suspect that they ...

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, discusses the bidirectional relationship between schizophrenia and ...