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In the revolving door of hospital admissions for alcohol use disorder (AUD), the critical moments of discharge offer a unique opportunity to alter the trajectory of a patient’s recovery. Shame,…

We recently surveyed 3,000 people to reveal the top choices of what would be each state’s (un)official state mocktail. The results are illustrated below. Implications Methodology Online panel survey of…

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…