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Syda Productions // Shutterstock The stigma surrounding substance use disorders and mental health conditions has long dominated how both issues are discussed, and how those who experience these issues are…

Robert Nickelsberg // Getty Images Injection drug use across the United States is increasing as the misuse of prescription and synthetic opioids rages on. Many people who misuse drugs choose…

cdrin // Shutterstock Over the last 20 years, a disturbing trend emerged: All 50 states have seen a significant increase in alcohol-related deaths and alcohol abuse. Only Washington D.C. saw…

Canva Over the past few years, a growing number of people around the world have looked toward nonalcoholic beer, wine, and spirits as alternatives to traditional alcoholic drinks for a…

Syda Productions // Shutterstock Roughly 40.3 million people in the U.S. had a substance use disorder, or SUD, in 2020. Yet, only 1.4% of those people received any treatment in…

Canva The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, reported that among the people who misused prescription pain relievers in 2020, nearly 65% stated that their primary reason…

fizkes // Shutterstock In 2020, more than 41 million Americans were classified as needing treatment for substance use, including 28 million with alcohol use disorder, 18 million with an illicit…

Photographee.eu // Shutterstock As opioids wreak havoc on thousands of lives, drug treatment facilities are becoming increasingly vital to communities. In 2021, drug overdose deaths breached more than 100,000, and…