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 ...
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, ...
Almost 300 community members participated in PEER Services’ 10th annual Step Up for Recovery event Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for PEER Services, a nonprofit that provides community-based ...
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.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Health Bureau has created a community stigma survey focused on substance use and the stigma surrounding addiction. This survey aims to better understand how public ...
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 ...
As students progress through their academic journeys, pressures build and mental health issues rise alongside substance use. For Michigan State University students, health specialists say ...
Amid an escalating overdose crisis, growing attention has turned to racial and ethnic disparities in the accessibility of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as buprenorphine. Most existing ...
This month’s mass overdose in West Baltimore underscored the need to expand drug treatment and harm reduction services, addiction specialists say. But efforts to build out services addressing the ...
High stigma levels correlate with lower ART adherence and viral suppression in women with HIV, especially those who inject drugs. The study used data from the WIHS, focusing on stigma's impact on HIV ...
A statewide report is calling for Kansas to take a public health, rather than punitive, approach to help people with substance use disorders. The report was ordered by the Kansas Fights Addiction ...
The construction industry has too long been troubled by high levels of addiction, overdose, and suicide. A group of industry experts and leaders are coming together in Arlington to discuss these ...