It is often assumed that those diagnosed with mental illness are of greater danger to the public-at-large. The spate of mass shootings in the United States has brought about increased debate on the issue, much of which focuses ...
Nov 7, 2019
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A new University of Michigan study about substance abuse confirms why parents should properly dispose of leftover prescription opioids.
Jul 27, 2016
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An evaluation of Ohio's Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice (BHJJ) initiative in 11 counties by social work researchers at Case Western Reserve University found the program benefits most young offenders diverted from detention ...
Jan 6, 2015
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A study conducted by researchers at Kansas State University is the first to demonstrate increases in both self-control and timing precision as a result of a time-based intervention. This new research may be an important clue ...
Feb 4, 2015
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The percentage of methadone-involved overdose deaths relative to all drug overdose deaths declined from January 2019 to August 2021, according to a new study. Access to methadone, a medication to treat opioid use disorder, ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Harmful drinking among adults increases the longer they spend at home in lockdown, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Dec 7, 2020
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To navigate our way through the world, we constantly make choices. While we've all made our fair share of regrettable ones, most of us eventually learn from these—and we generally take this ability for granted.
Oct 13, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Using marijuana when you have HIV could lead to problems with brain function if you also abuse alcohol or drugs, a new study finds.
Nov 28, 2017
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A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer ...
Jul 14, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—Young adults with co-occurring depression and substance abuse have a higher likelihood of being unemployed and having lower income in midlife than those with neither disorder, according to a study by Dr. ...
Nov 14, 2014
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