The Linn County Mental Health Access Center has launched a withdrawal management program for adults experiencing symptoms after stopping or reducing use of alcohol or opioids.

A new study has found that substance use disorders (SUD) cost the U.S. economy just under $93 billion in 2023 from a combination of missed work, reduced work productivity and lost household ...

What if your weight loss drug is doing more than just helping you shed pounds? A new study reveals that popular medications like Wegovy may also reduce your desire to drink alcohol. Scientists at ...

A Mexican journalist who reported on drug cartels was found dead Saturday on a highway with a note beside his body, a news outlet he worked for reported. Miguel Ángel Beltrán’s body was wrapped in a ...

During the past year, more than 1,300 people entered a deflection program. Roughly 48% didn’t complete it. The remainder either did or are currently enrolled. One year ago, Oregon’s law ...

Mount Clemens ― Demolition of a portion of the Macomb County jail will start this month as a multimillion project to build a new central intake center at the jail moves forward. Just days before prep ...

PITTSBURGH — Hazmat units responded to UPMC Mercy Pavilion in Uptown after a package with a powdery substance was found inside on Wednesday. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said the package, along ...

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 ...

Alan Elizalde waits for a judge to determine whether he will return to jail on June 26, 2025. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. The day before Alan Elizalde was supposed to finish the first phase of his ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gone are the days when people whisper "what did she say" across the boardroom, or you look back at your notes and can't understand anything ...

Phillip Dawson receives funding from the Australian Research Council, and has in the past recieved funding from the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), the Office for Learning and ...