New research shows that SBIRT — screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for drug misuse — is effective at preventing substance use in adolescents in a variety of clinical settings. In ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the midst of the opioid epidemic, peer recovery coach programs are being implemented in hospitals nationwide. Ascension Saint Agnes Health Institute was one of the first hospitals ...

WEBVTT >> TYPICALLY OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN ON THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER. THIS IS ABOUT PREVENTION. OMAR: THE PREVENTION IS PART OF AN EFFORT O IDENTIFY YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK OF ...

New Jersey state Sen. Joseph F. Vitale (D-Middlesex) in his Trenton Statehouse office. State legislators led by Sen. Vitale have introduced a package of 20 bills to combat the problem of drug ...

As we enter September and the annual recognition of National Recovery Month, it’s imperative to examine the tools at our disposal to combat the pervasive issue of substance use disorder (SUD). One ...

Wayne State University has been awarded nearly $1 million to train social work and nursing students to assess patients in primary care settings for substance abuse behaviors. Feleta Wilson, associate ...

New Jersey Citizen Action, with representatives from a South Jersey high school, is urging the Legislature to allow early health intervention for grades 9-12. Emeline Kovac, a junior at Bordentown ...

Rochester, New York, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHESS Health is pleased to announce its partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the New Mexico Health Care Authority ...