Updates

Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just...

Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disoders (FASD) Awareness month to highlight the message that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy. The proclamation coincides with several national FASD awareness month observances that...

Between 20-30% of patients presenting for outpatient care have unhealthy alcohol use, including risky use and alcohol use disorder (AUD), but only 17.4% of adults who drink have discussed this with their clinician and only 2.1% of clinicians use validated screening...

Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. And a significant number of those children have a parent whose addiction is moderate or severe as opposed to...

As more adults over 65 develop chronic substance use problems, the landscape of available options, particularly for those who receive Medicare, is also rapidly changing. Deadly drug overdoses quadrupled for older adults between 2002 and 2021, but among Medicare...