More teenagers in Central Virginia suffering from opioid or substance use issues could receive help through a regional ...

The training will teach participants how to identify and respond to signs of mental illness or substance use disorders.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released updated resources on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. An updated fact sheet features an overview of the 988 hotline and ...

Job creators and construction projects always attract attention, especially in an area with economic difficulties. Here are ...

Weirdly, Trump's executive order to reschedule cannabis coincides with an analysis casting doubt on whether pot actually helps with pain, insomnia and stress.

PEOPLE spoke to an expert on navigating addiction in the wake of the shocking double murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, for which their son Nick Reiner is facing murder charges BACKGRID; ...

A new study has found that substance use disorders (SUD) cost the U.S. economy just under $93 billion in 2023 from a combination of missed work, reduced work productivity and lost household ...

Florida teens must now complete a new Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course if they want to obtain their learner’s permit and get behind the wheel. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Teenagers will have more requirements to get their driver’s licenses under a new Florida law. Starting this July 1, people under 18 wanting to get their driver’s license ...