A new requirement that doctors prescribing controlled substances get training on substance abuse is being criticized by doctors as vague and by addiction specialists as not going far enough, amid the ...

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.

ASU’s Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center has created an interactive online training website to educate lawmakers and public health practitioners about substance abuse prevention. The site, ...

Adverse Childhood Experiences training will be offered from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 24. The goal is to raise awareness of the impact of potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood; they ...

Founding Director Curtis Dann-Messier and Director of Peer Services Gita Enders run a program that trains recovery peer advocates to work in New York City’s public hospitals. “That means someone great ...

Rowan County received over $100,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently in order to provide substance abuse and mental health training to EMS personnel as well as ...

Saint Francis university held a session about addiction and Narcan training for students and members of the public earlier today. Participants learned about substance abuse and received training on ...

FORT NOVOSEL, Ala. -- The military has always had a unique relationship with alcohol. Many times, in the early history of the military, alcohol was supplied or easily accessible for servicemembers.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — On Jan. 25, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced that a part of the federal omnibus bill removes a federal requirement for medical ...

Carilion Clinic recently started training medical providers how to spot potential substance abuse early on. Most patients will not notice a significant difference from the usual questions they’re ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery month. One state agency is offering some training to citizens so they can help others going through a mental health or ...