Tag: SAMHSA
National Recovery Month aims to empower families and communities
September is National Recovery Month, an initiative sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to boost awareness and celebrate the...
SAMHSA: Opioid misuse in older adults on the rise
About 9.5 million adults participated in opioid misuse in the past year in 2014, according to a recent government report. The CBHSQ Report — prepared...
Nearly 92 million adults used prescription opioids, new gov’t report
Over one-third of the American adult population were past-year users of prescription opioids at least once in 2015, according to a new government report...
Helping a parent addicted to painkillers
New data reveals that of the more than 33,000 fatal overdoses linked to opioid painkillers in 2015, over 6,200 were Americans over 55 years...
Over 2 million were addicted to alcohol and drugs in 2014,...
New government data reveals that 2.3 million American adults suffered from both a past-year illicit drug addiction and an alcohol addiction in 2014. The CBHSQ...
Huge drop in underage binge drinking across America
The number of youngsters binge drinking across the U.S. has dropped dramatically, according to new research. Figures from a national survey on drug use by...
Meth addiction rehab can reverse heart damage, new research
Rehab for meth addiction can potentially undo the heart damage caused by the drug and improve heart performance when paired with related medical treatment,...
Gov’t agencies, orgs discuss opioid epidemic at national Rx conference
Key figures in the battle against the opioid epidemic gathered at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia last week...
New data shows risks of opioid misuse among pregnant women
A recent government report revealed that approximately 21,000 pregnant women, ages 15 to 44, engaged in opioid misuse within the past month. The findings —...
NIDA introduces the Drugs and the Brain Wallet Card for relapse...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) revealed a new relapse prevention tool intended for at-risk offenders departing correctional facilities: The Drugs and the...
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