This November marks two important health observances: National Diabetes Month, to recognize Americans living with diabetes and the individual, community, and national efforts to prevent and manage it...
The overdose epidemic in the United States continues to persist, claiming more than 107,000 lives in 2023.1,2 Despite the widespread availability of safe, effective, and evidence-based interventions...
Observed annually on May 31st, World No Tobacco Day brings awareness to the risks of using tobacco products and promotes prevention strategies to end tobacco use in the United States. This year’s...
Drug use is a high-profile public health concern among young people, with nearly 4 million adolescents (12–17 years old) reporting past-year illicit drug use in 2022.1 Overdose deaths among...
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...
Language shapes our perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes, and it can influence the quality-of-care people receive. Unfortunately, pregnant women and mothers with substance use disorder (SUD) often face...
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...