COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that two state programs will award a total of $5 million in funding to support local law enforcement’s work to combat illegal drug activity and ...

Early evidence suggests GLP-1s were linked to lower risks of developing substance use disorders — from alcohol to opioids — ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Discover 5 surprising statistics about alcohol use disorder (AUD), including rising death rates, links to mental health, genetic risk factors, and the growing treatment gap affecting millions in the U ...

Salem City Council will discuss launching a "Prevent, Treat, and Enforce" framework to reduce drug use in the city during its ...

Cannabis compounds may reduce symptoms for some disorders, but evidence quality is low ...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognizes Substance Use Prevention Month every October to increase public awareness of the dangers of substance use and its ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

As part of a State of Vermont request, United Counseling Service (UCS) created an Integrated Crisis Stabilization Program (ICSS) this year to expand its services for individuals experiencing mental ...

Substance use prevalent in scooter injuries: One in four e-scooter riders hospitalized between 2016 and 2021 were under the influence of substances like alcohol, opioids, marijuana, or cocaine at the ...

Asian Americans have lower reported rates of substance use disorder, according to studies from the Massachusetts Public Health Data Warehouse. However, the use of broad, aggregate statistics for this ...