People addicted to drugs or alcohol are stigmatized in our society, which can impede their recovery. We cannot readily understand how they are thinking and why they are making the unhealthy choices ...

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 ...

January marks the inaugural Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, a nationwide initiative aimed at raising awareness about ...

Health experts in Kentucky work to reduce stigma around substance use disorders. Health experts and counselors from around the state came together last week for a substance use symposium hosted by ...

Beetham, T. (2019). Buprenorphine prior authorization removal: Low hanging fruit in the opioid overdose crisis. Harvard Public Health Review, 25. 5. Bell, J., Reed, K ...

Div Com stresses 3-stage approach to curb substance use • DC Srinagar highlights role of religious leaders to sensitise ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...

A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with ...

Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we’ll keep missing the mark on overdose prevention. Historically, overdose was seen as a ...