Overcoming substance abuse, mental health issues and the hardships associated with being unhoused isn’t easy, especially with stigma, court fines or potential jail time hanging over one’s head.

As the overdose crisis continues to evolve across Appalachia, researchers at East Tennessee State University are diving into the complex science of polysubstance use to ...

Nov. 14—ANDERSON — With a large contingent of their supporters in attendance, 11 local people graduated Wednesday from the Problem Solving Court program. The program began in Madison County in 2000 ...

Two decades into an opioid crisis that has claimed more than 1 million American lives, policymakers are still searching for ways to reduce overdose deaths. They would do well to focus on jails and ...

Most of us know the facts. In 2014, 1.9 million people had a substance use disorder linked to prescription pain medications and 586,000 had a substance use disorder involving heroin. In 2014, the ...

American workers are increasingly experiencing a deadly combination of chronic pain and opioid addiction. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 Americans experienced chronic pain in 2021 alone: ...

A problem doesn't last a lifetime. But how you deal with it can make it linger for years without resolution. In my studies about the topic, I've identified that, in addition to everything that ...

Problem-solving is an essential life skill that involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving challenges effectively. Have you ever found yourself staring at a problem, feeling like you’re trying to ...