For individuals reporting cannabis use, the odds of opioid misuse are reduced among individuals in states with medical ...
Despite a rise in the number of individuals needing treatment for substance use disorder in the United States, treatment ...
Vinnidhy Dave, D.O., hospice specialist and director of palliative medicine at Englewood Health Physician Network, and Lauren Savage, director of population health at Englewood Hospital, discuss what ...
Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and cravings.
Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong announced the state is investing $58.6 million to create a program ...
Since the opioid epidemic was declared an emergency in 2017, it has claimed more than 450,000 lives, but local drug and alcohol specialists are working to fight the crisis daily. The opioid epidemic’s ...
A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general ...
Whatcom County Health and Community Services has partnered with the Swinomish tribe’s didgʷálič Wellness Center to bring a ...
A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder treatment among United States individuals.
Clinicians and policymakers need a more accurate estimate of the prevalence of problematic opioid use, authors say.