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 ...

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s Substance Abuse: Confronting Addiction series continues with a discussion titled “What Goes Into Training First Responders? Why Should We Care?" Thursday, Oct.

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.

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 ...

The federal government’s recent repeal of its special licensing requirement for providers to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of ...

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.

To curb employees’ on-the-job substance use and intoxication, bosses need to do more than just be around their employees all day, according to a new study from UB’s Research Institute on Addictions ...

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 ...

A new training program for faith leaders in the state, which just held a second session in Mobile, looks to connect people to substance abuse prevention and treatment resources through their place of ...

Jan. 6—Indiana Wesleyan University is revamping its Kokomo location to offer courses and certification programs in substance abuse and human services. IWU Kokomo will launch its new offerings with a ...

Loudoun County offers ongoing mental health education and substance abuse prevention trainings. For February, training sessions will address adverse childhood experiences, mental health first aid and ...