New research shows that SBIRT — screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for drug misuse — is effective at preventing substance use in adolescents in a variety of clinical settings. In ...

A medical doctor, Dr Honest Anaba, has called for the integration of substance use prevention and treatment services in primary healthcare system. Dr. Anaba who is a certified Addiction Medicine ...

Teaching a unique, patient-centered approach to assessing and intervening in risky alcohol and drug use, a two-day training was offered to providers and residents at Walter Reed Bethesda last week.

The mission of Substance use Training and Research (STAR) Lab is to advance the field of substance use prevention, treatment and recovery through rigorous research related to comprehensive workforce ...

After nearly a decade in and out of treatment for an addiction to opioids, a patient of Daniel Lewis, MD, told him she was finally ready for permanent recovery. "The day she said, 'That's it, I need ...

Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. And a significant number of those ...

Every day brings more evidence that our nation’s youth are facing a mental health crisis: rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among young people are on the rise, and so are adolescent ...

Alcohol, tobacco and substance use are common among young adults; problematic alcohol use is especially prevalent on college campuses. There are a variety of factors that influence individual patterns ...