New research confirms several “disconnects” in the pain-related communication between health care prescribers of prescription opiates (Rx painkillers) and their patients.
The sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine has helped fuel mass incarceration and has disproportionately harmed people of color. The EQUAL Act would eliminate this disparity.
Following his recent testimony before Congress about the Sackler family, Patrick Radden Keefe joins Elizabeth Vargas to discuss how one family created a massive addiction crisis.
You can play a critical role in preventing and mitigating marijuana use, which is a significant risk to the health and safety of your adolescent and young adult patients.
The CAHOOTS program in Eugene, Oregon has been providing appropriate crisis response for over 30 years by dispatching mobile teams of health care and crisis workers, rather than police.
Contact your members of Congress today about CARA 3.0, an expansive bill encompassing funding, programs, and policies related to education, research, treatment and criminal justice.
A new study finds marijuana use does not appear to decrease people’s activity levels. The findings suggest people who use marijuana may have higher levels of exercise compared with those who don’t, HealthDay reports.
People with anxiety and depression are more likely than people without mental health issues to report increased alcohol use during the pandemic, according to a new study.
In many cases, your insurance provider is obligated to cover your child’s substance use disorder or addiction treatment. Here's what to ask of and what to say to your provider to ensure that happens.
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