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Children of these parents are more likely to have mental health issues − and ultimately suffer from substance use disorder ...

Colorado is one of more than 30 states that have launched recovery-friendly workplace programs in recent years. They’re part of a growing effort to reframe how employers address addiction, mental ...

With major depressive disorder (MDD) already raging within him, Paul Nuedling, 34, said turning to substances for relief was ...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), just under 11% (2.5 million) received care at an addiction treatment facility in 2012. SAMHSA also estimates ...

Major cuts to some federal health agencies could have a detrimental impact on the everyday work primary care providers do, according to experts.On May 2, the Trump administration released its 2026 ...

Community, family and friends can offer the most effective route out of addiction, providing the natural rewards necessary to ...

It comes as Trump’s budget request proposes reducing spending for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health ... It says the budget “proposes to refocus activities that were formerly part of ...