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...
In May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, Women’s Health Week (May 12-18, 2024), and Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 5-11, 2024).
Nearly 20 percent of people ages 3–17 in the US...
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...
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 recent traumatic events have heightened the need for mental health and substance use services across the country. However, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration...
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...
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...