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

In 2003, Wendy Dossett chaired an international symposium at a UK university. “I don’t remember chairing it. I know that I did, but I don’t remember anything that happened,” she says. At the time, she ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Chicago, National Opinion Research ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Addiction Policy Forum (APF), in collaboration with Governor DeWine's RecoveryOhio initiative, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged 12 and older were diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the ...

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has published a study that shows pharmacies can be effective healthcare settings for identifying, educating and supporting linkage to treatment ...

Public health officials surveyed the lived experiences of residents in 2024 to assess real-life health issues facing the community today. Montezuma County residents say poor mental health, substance ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Law enforcement agencies in Kent County are taking steps to address substance use disorders within its incarcerated population. The Kent County Correctional Facility and ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Supreme Judicial Court has issued new standards when it comes to substance use disorders and mental health conditions within the court system. The new guidance is meant to ...