Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged ...

A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Chicago, National Opinion Research ...

As we mark National Recovery Month this September, it's imperative to acknowledge the significant impact of substance use disorder and the pervasive stigma that hampers recovery efforts. This impacts ...

Together we can make a difference in the lives of those in or seeking recovery from mental and substance use disorders | ...

At AIDS 2024 in July, Kelly Dyer, MD, Perelman School of Medicine, presented research findings from an investigation at the intersection of health equity, substance use detox, infectious disease ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opioid overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death in the United States, and rates of mental health ...

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 ...

Clark Burford knows what it’s like to lie in bed and stare at the clock while suffering from cold chills and the anguishing pains that come with opiate withdrawal. He knows all about the mental ...

It is tempting to think that people in the medical community, and especially physicians, are immune from bias and stigma. They are highly educated and well trained, and we might suspect that they ...

WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Health care provider stigma toward substance use disorder (SUD) varies by condition and provider, according to a study published online July 23 in ...

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, discusses the bidirectional relationship between schizophrenia and ...