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 ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Health Bureau has created a community stigma survey focused on substance use and the stigma surrounding addiction. This survey aims to better understand how public ...

Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein announced the launch of Unshame NC, a public campaign to reduce the stigma around substance use disorders.The ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Research Strategies." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence ...

Research indicates that more than half of veterans with a substance use disorder do not receive effective treatment, a concern that Rachel Girard, a doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, ...

More than 90 people have died this year due to a drug overdose in Montgomery County. Rapid reversal medications like naloxone, or Narcan have proven to be an effective strategy to reversing a drug ...

Rowan County Public Health is inviting community members to attend the upcoming Substance Use Forum on Oct. 20, from 5-8 p.m. at the Rowan County Community Center, located at 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd.

The annual "A Night for Scott" event returns for its ninth year this weekend to the Richmond area.

DOVER — Dover’s Community Trail attracts walkers, runners and other outdoor enthusiasts. But it has also become a place where drug use is evident, which may deter some people from using the trail, ...

May is mental health awareness month, a time when you will likely see some version of the following posts on social media. “Let’s end the stigma of mental illness.” “Speak up! Break the stigma.” ...