Tag: substance use disorders
Drug Rehab Patients in Portland, Maine Aided by Community Programs
As the opioid crisis rises in Portland, Maine, community organizations have partnered to assist drug rehab patients. They formed the Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative...
Sober Living Facilities in Tucson Set to Become State Regulated
In a bipartisan effort, Arizona Democrats and Republicans collaborated on a bill that would address the state’s opioid epidemic in addition to regulating existing...
Substance Abuse Treatment Providers in Albuquerque Examine New Programs
Substance abuse treatment providers from Albuquerque have started examining innovative programs to help their patients while also pushing lawmakers to approve new measures that...
New York City Invests in Drug Addiction Treatments
New York City is going to be dedicating more than $4 million in funds to expand addiction treatment and other services related to substance...
San Diego Looks to Prevent Drug Addiction and Expand Treatment
On the frontline of the U.S. and Mexico drug trade, San Diego has been fostering abundant illegal activity that becomes more innovative and sophisticated...
New pediatric primary care model for teens with addiction shows promise
A new pediatric primary care model designed to help teens who are struggling with a substance use disorder is showing promise.
The U.S. health care...
Drug overdoses killed more Americans in 2016 than Vietnam War
The Vietnam War lasted nearly 20 years and tallied 58,220 deaths. In stark contrast, about 64,070 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016 alone,...
FDA approves first-ever mobile app for substance use disorders
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed marketing for the first-ever government-approved mobile medical app designed to help people with substance use disorders...
Pope Addresses Drug Trafficking and Addiction in Colombia
In a recent trip to Medellin, Pope Francis lamented the lives lost to drug trafficking, cartels, and addiction in Colombia.
Colombia remains one of...
Recent hurricanes push addiction to the forefront
Of the many considerations taken into account when planning for the recent natural disasters, the wellbeing of those struggling with a substance addiction presents...
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