HealthDay News — A computer-facilitated screening system along with advice from primary care health providers (cSBA) can help combat substance abuse among adolescents, study results suggest. So they ...

A screening tool developed at Stony Brook University may be helping researchers identify women who might be at a higher risk of substance use while pregnant. The study, which reviewed medical charts ...

By providing fast results, detecting a wide range of substances, and simplifying procedures, these kits support informed ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new statewide assessment is set to find the best way to move forward with the fight against substance abuse in Kansas. The Sunflower Foundation says that it has chosen the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three screening tools had area under the curve values indicating high agreement for nicotine, alcohol and ...

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 ...

TRENTON — The chairman of the state Senate Health Committee has introduced legislation that would require public school districts, charter schools and nonpublic schools to provide annual substance-use ...

Although most clinicians caring for youths aged 17 years or younger reported screening for substance use disorders, many did not do so at every checkup, and 36.9% did not use a standardized screening ...

SIMILAR INCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. THE DARTMOUTH HEALTH IS DEVELOPING A FIRST OF ITS KIND DISORDER SCREENING ALGORITHM. IT’S DESIGNED TO BETTER PROVIDE BETTER TREATMENT FOR THOSE ...

Substance misuse occurs when a person uses certain substances in a way that harms themselves or those around them. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that causes uncontrolled use of ...

Are you familiar with the saying, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you”? When it comes to background screening during hiring, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, what you don’t know about ...

The Woodland Joint Unified School District invites families and students to Pioneer High School on Wednesday, March 27, for a free movie screening about youth substance use and abuse. Doors open at ...