Helping an employee address substance abuse requires balancing multiple priorities, including individual well-being, workplace safety, team dynamics, and organizational needs. Success isn't guaranteed ...

Supporting and managing employees struggling with addiction or substance abuse requires a clear policy and approach, but most of all empathy, compassion and flexibility, argues Chris Britton. Research ...

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 ...

Author Keith Jajko pulls back the curtain on the multi-billion-dollar substance abuse treatment industry in his raw memoir, "Rehab All-Star: Experiences & Escapades in Substance Abuse Treatment ...

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 ...

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...

Study examined substance abuse rates before and after Hurricane Katrina. — -- The dangers of hurricanes, earthquakes and floods can seem clear, with high winds, rising waters or powerful tectonic ...

Substance abuse and mental health problems are key issues in the history of homeless people’s deaths, the country’s main health researchers have warned. Problematic substance use was recorded in 86 ...

NASCAR has updated their substance-abuse policy ahead of the 2026 campaign. They’ve expanded the list of prohibited ...

The UAB Division of Substance Abuse offers comprehensive, evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders through programs like Beacon Recovery, Beacon Integrated Healthcare, and the Beacon ACT ...

The NSDUH creates its estimates using data from online or in-person responses. This means actual substance use rates may differ slightly from the report’s numbers. Substance use and misuse rates may ...