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

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Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

HealthDay News — A computer-facilitated screening system along with advice from primary care health providers (cSBA) can help combat substance abuse among adolescents, study results suggest. So they ...

SIMILAR INCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. THE DARTMOUTH HEALTH IS DEVELOPING A FIRST OF ITS KIND DISORDER SCREENING ALGORITHM. IT’S DESIGNED TO BETTER PROVIDE BETTER TREATMENT FOR THOSE ...

A screening tool developed at Stony Brook University may be helping researchers identify women who might be at a higher risk of substance use while pregnant. The study, which reviewed medical charts ...

UK psychiatrist Max Pemberton is warning about a "middle-aged drinking epidemic." zinkevych - stock.adobe.com Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a ...

When clients step into that initial consultation, they’re often cloaked in layers of anxiety, especially when grappling with the specter of addiction. As attorneys, our task is not only to gather ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...