New research shows that SBIRT — screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for drug misuse — is effective at preventing substance use in adolescents in a variety of clinical settings. In ...

As part of the physician assistant, clinical mental health counseling, and counseling psychology graduate program curricula, more than 100 students learned about substance use screening, brief ...

Stepping up efforts to address the opioid crisis, Northwell Health expanded 'universal' drug screening to its children's hospital. As part of efforts for early detection and diagnosis of opioid ...

Educating students of nursing and of social work on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for risky drinking provides a valuable skill to help patients lead healthier lives, ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the midst of the opioid epidemic, peer recovery coach programs are being implemented in hospitals nationwide. Ascension Saint Agnes Health Institute was one of the first hospitals ...

New Jersey state Sen. Joseph F. Vitale (D-Middlesex) in his Trenton Statehouse office. State legislators led by Sen. Vitale have introduced a package of 20 bills to combat the problem of drug ...

WEBVTT >> TYPICALLY OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN ON THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER. THIS IS ABOUT PREVENTION. OMAR: THE PREVENTION IS PART OF AN EFFORT O IDENTIFY YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK OF ...

Across the country, more people are dying from drug overdoses than car accidents. We read about their deaths daily in the news—lives young and old snuffed out. Young people are at high risk because of ...

As we enter September and the annual recognition of National Recovery Month, it’s imperative to examine the tools at our disposal to combat the pervasive issue of substance use disorder (SUD). One ...

An intervention that was originally designed for adults in clinical treatment settings is being pitched as a school-based solution to the opioid crisis. To determine which students are using drugs or ...