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Rowan County receives $100,000 grant for substance abuse and mental health training, equipment

Rowan County received over $100,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently in order to provide substance abuse and mental health training to EMS personnel as well as ...
Healthline

Substance Use Vs. Substance Use Disorder: What’s the Difference?

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 ...
Health Affairs

Improving Access To Substance Use Disorder Care In Nursing Facilities

Addressing these gaps begins with recognizing SUD as a chronic condition that requires ongoing management within the scope of nursing facility services. Although not expected to deliver comprehensive ...
The Daily Wildcat

UA Campus Health works to reach more students with substance use programs

During the summer of 2025, Campus Health launched WellCats, a program striving to make health resources more accessible ...
Health Affairs

Substance Use Disorder Screening Must Be Part Of Cancer Care

Substance use disorders (SUDs) in oncology populations represent a significant yet underrecognized challenge, with prior research suggesting that up to 27 percent of cancer patients meet criteria for ...
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Maryland’s inaugural substance use rally highlights need for rehabilitative services

State and local leaders, advocates and community members gathered on April 2 at Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis, Md., for Maryland’s first Substance Use Awareness Day rally. Special Secretary of Overdose ...