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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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University’s College of Social Work found that a group of measures designed to curb alcohol abuse paid big dividends for kids, even ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...