Cobb County opens a new facility to centralize recovery programs for substance abuse and mental health, creating a holistic support system.

Walgreens has launched a program to train pharmacists and pharmacy staff to better identify mental health and substance abuse issues in their patients. To create the “Mental Health First Aid” training ...

Public health officials surveyed the lived experiences of residents in 2024 to assess real-life health issues facing the ...

The White House issued an executive order Jan. 29 to address substance use and addiction. The order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort tasked with ...

President Donald Trump has long been adamant about fixing what he described as America's "opioid crisis," something which was a key focus of his first term as president as well as his second. The ...

Are you stressed, overwhelmed, or have uncontrolled anger or relapsed? Do you keep doing the same thing and nothing has helped? Are you struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues? Have ...

Substance use disorder is defined in the DSM-5-TR. It includes alcohol, stimulants, opioids, sedatives, cannabis, and tobacco, among others. Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

The Laurel Highlands Workforce & Opportunity Center in Greensburg will host a Dec. 13 program on mental health first aid training. The training will provide attendees with a five-step action plan to ...