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School-based substance abuse prevention programmes encompass a range of evidence‐based interventions delivered within educational settings aimed at reducing the initiation and escalation of risky ...

Senators passed a bill expanding involuntary hospitalization criteria for people with substance use disorders. The bill is called the Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act, named for a Kanawha ...

A proposal crafted by teenagers that seeks to offer substance abuse intervention guidelines to Colorado schools received approval on Wednesday from the state House. If passed into law, House Bill 1009 ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Wedgwood Christian Services has re-launched its intensive outpatient program for teens with substance use disorder. The six-week program aims to help teens navigate their road to ...

This episode was originally published as Culture & Spirituality As Substance Use Treatment in Indigenous Communities. Yellow tipi in grassland set against blue sky with mountains in the background in ...

A federally-funded pilot program conducted by Clark County found a crisis intervention team is effective in keeping people ...

PATERSON — The city’s Municipal Court this month began holding special Wednesday afternoon sessions designed to help non-violent drug offenders recover from their substance abuse problems. The ...

A proposal from Colorado teenagers to offer substance abuse intervention guidelines to schools passed its final vote in the state legislature Friday. If signed into law, House Bill 1009 would create a ...