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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). This grassroots campaign encourages Affiliate Members of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), organizational and individual members, [...]

Integrated Opioid Treatment and Recovery Centers (IOTRCs) – No Wrong Door Individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) have high rates of co-occurring medical and psychiatric [...]

“Of the 2.5 million Americans 12 years of age or older with [opioid use disorders] OUDs, fewer than 128,000 [less than 0.05%] of those attending specialty treatment programs had treatment plans [...]

The holiday season can be a tough time of year for many people. This time of year is filled with holiday parties that often include alcoholic beverages. People will drink for many reasons. They [...]

Drug addiction is a serious problem in the United States and worldwide. There are anti-drug vaccines in development to combat drug addiction and they have advanced to clinical trials12. [...]

The Great American Smokeout Introduction This Thursday, November 15, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The event, which has taken place on the third [...]

Suicide in the United States has become an increasing public health problem over the past few decades. From 2000 to 2016, the suicide rate increased 30% from 10.4 per 100,000 to 13.51. In 2016 [...]