Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation. And compared ...

Experiencing abuse at any age can have devastating consequences for physical and mental health. But our new report suggests that what may happen to people in later life—including abuse, poverty and ...

More than 4,000 federal workers have received "reduction in force" notices since the federal government shutdown began. Among the agencies hit is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

Critical mental health and substance abuse programs face Trump administration cuts. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Most people have never heard of the Substance Abuse and Mental ...

Even if a lawsuit between the county and the nonprofit that runs Be We OC ended today, the county would still struggle to treat about 40,000 indigent residents who suffer extreme mental illness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It has taken an egregious criminal case involving a Kern County politician to catch state legislators’ attention. Now they must ...

On any given night, the Dallas County Jail holds thousands of people arrested for all levels of crime. Some of those individuals could use mental health or substance abuse services, and those needs ...