Many cities are considering involuntary substance use treatment as a solution to drug use among the homeless. But research doesn’t support this strategy.

Substance use disorder continues to be a pervasive health challenge in the U.S. as 61 million people have reported alcohol use disorder and 9 million have opioid use issues, according to federal data.

Scientific research and clinical experience in recent decades have made clear that contrary to long-held traditional beliefs about treating addiction, one size definitely does not fit all. Why Is ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Utah has been at the center of a national controversy surrounding its proposed homeless campus. Models of the 1,300 bed facility, isolated away from the city near the Great Salt Lake, have drawn ...

Residents of New Haven’s Hill neighborhood say they’re glad that the city is pulling out of a deal that would have moved the APT Foundation’s treatment center from Congress Avenue to Sargent Drive ...

Although drug overdose deaths declined in the U.S. last year, the rate of substance use disorder is rising, and the problem ...

A Veteran Affairs Department plan to hire more substance use disorder treatment staff medical centers to expand veteran access ended up with only a fraction of its intended goal, a report has found.

A plan to open a drug treatment center in Swatara Township is back on the table. Soar Corp Recovery Center plans to transform the Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey at 4751 Lindle Road into a center ...

Between four and 10 million people in the U.S. have fibromyalgia. Many doctors look askance at the disorder, leading some patients to seek pain relief from substance use.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Under half of people with a disorder recognized a need for treatment, while even fewer ended up seeking ...