November 16 is National Rural Health Day (NRHD), an annual celebration of rural communities as incredible places to live and work--places known for their resilience, ingenuity, and strong sense of...
The effects of COVID-19 and other traumatic events have heightened the need for mental health and substance use services across the country. However, according to the Health Resources and Services...
In the agricultural heartland of the United States, the results of climate change are increasingly evident. The phenomenon of climate change, which is characterized by irregular weather patterns and...
In 2021, approximately 70% of people who ever had a perceived unhealthy relationship with substance use considered themselves to be recovering or in recovery.1 In this final week of National Recovery...
JBS’s Labor and Economic Equity Impact Center (LEEIC) addresses public health challenges that under-resourced and vulnerable communities face, centering their voices in decision making. LEEIC...
Language shapes our perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes, and it can influence the quality-of-care people receive. Unfortunately, pregnant individuals and mothers with substance use disorder (SUD)...
Substance use during pregnancy remains a major issue in the U.S. According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 19.6% of pregnant women reported using illicit drugs, tobacco products...
New provisional data released by the Federal Government estimate that nearly 108,000 people died from drug overdoses from January to December 2021. The devastating toll of the overdose crisis within...
Americans are developing diabetes at higher rates and younger ages. About 37.3 million adults in the United States have diabetes, disease that disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities...