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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Marathon County Alcohol and Drug Partnership hosted a two-day training session focused on drug impairment and intervention, with a unique twist – the participants were ...

Addiction research poses an exciting challenge for young scientists who wish to address one of the most important and persistent problems confronting society today (see Chapter 2). However, a number ...

BOISE, Idaho — Top Gun is not just a summer blockbuster. It is also a new training course for law enforcement and prosecutors across Idaho. The program is an intensive undercover training course for ...

PEARL CITY, Hawai’i - Eleven Soldiers from the Hawai’i Army National Guard (HIARNG) graduated from the Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) course, 14-15 November, 2022, Pearl City, HI. The UPL Certification ...

Texans seeking help for substance use can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. They can also access services in their region through the ...