As fentanyl continues to impact communities across the nation, local organizations are working to provide education, support, and pathways to recovery. During Fentanyl Awareness Month, Kern County ...

PAs have a critical role to play in helping to address the opioid crisis. Currently, there is no required course on addiction medicine in PA schools. The Physician Assistant Educational Association ...

The University of Cincinnati (UC) and UC Health have launched the UC/UC Health Addiction Center (UCAC), a multidisciplinary initiative designed to unite research with clinical and educational ...

Comprehensive addiction training is rare in American medical education, which denies physicians the necessary diagnostic and communication skills required to treat patients with substance use disorder ...

Substance abuse treatment is a complex and multifaceted journey, and one of the most effective tools in this process is group therapy. Whether you or a loved one is seeking help, learning a few group ...

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. Having watched ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

LOWELL — Riverbend and Lowell High School have entered into a partnership to provide substance use programming to students with a focus on both education and substance use prevention. The partnership ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Elizabeth Gooch is a Care Coordinator at Serenity Ministries who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social work Friday morning, but not long ago, she said she was battling ...

It’s a recipe that fuels loneliness, anxiety, shame, rejection, and failure — emotions associated with self-medication ...

A new program is helping kids in Palm Beach County better understand and navigate addiction among families. The program is led by the Hanley Foundation, a local nonprofit that centers substance abuse ...