It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes with the ability to function day to day. Substance use ...

The states and districts that pay Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors the highest mean salary are Alaska ($77,430), Utah ($70,310), District of Columbia ($67,750), New Jersey ($ ...

When we reframe how we view opioid and substance use, we can begin to engage in more evidence-based policies that are approached with compassion.

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...

Substance use disorder recovery programs aren’t just for adults- we’re seeing teens and pre-teens with struggling with ...

“The bill also removes stigmatizing language in multiple areas of law by replacing `an addict or a habitual user of any narcotic drug’ with ‘a person with a substance use disorder,'” a ...

The Illinois Department of Human Services divisions overseeing mental health and substance abuse would be consolidated under ...

Although the prevalence of substance use disorder increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the receipt of treatment declined ...

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan ...

Bimini became emotional as she opened up about having a substance abuse disorder (Picture: BBC/World of Wonder/Ray Burmiston) RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Bimini has detailed her ongoing battle ...

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors provide treatment and support for those struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or for those burdened by an eating disorder or a ...