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 ...

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.

Six months after his college career ended prematurely with a torn ACL in September, graduate student running back Cam Porter returned to the field Tuesday for Northwestern’s... Over 150 people ...

Having kids hear from people with lived experience can help move the needle ...

Allentown’s health bureau is asking residents for their feedback on substance use and the stigma surrounding addiction via a new citywide survey. According to a news release, health bureau leaders are ...

Nichole Nidey is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. She studies maternal child health and substance use during pregnancy and ...

Attention, parents: There’s a hot new onesie you’ll no doubt want to order for your baby immediately. The Harm Reduction Coalition’s “extra-soft” item, which comes in sizes from 0 to 24 months, says, ...

Unsafe substance use has been a public health crisis in the United States for decades. And since the start of the pandemic, the crisis has only increased in severity. According to the New York State ...

Clinicians have worse attitudes toward individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) than toward individuals with other medical or psychiatric diagnoses. 1, 2 These negative attitudes can lead to ...

Social media is filled with declarations of "Dry January," a month without alcohol framed as a reset, cleanse, or personal challenge. Friends applaud the discipline. Employers promote it as wellness.