Portsmouth Planning Commission rejects residential substance abuse facility

The Portsmouth Planning Commission at its Oct. 7 meeting voted to deny a request from Urban Life Substance Abuse and ...

‘Groundbreaking’ settlement forces nursing homes to end automatic denial for drug use

Two North Carolina nursing homes will pay $55,000 and change their admission policies after a man was denied care because of ...
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Substance Use Vs. Substance Use Disorder: What’s the Difference?

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...
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Alcohol Awareness Month brings attention to alcoholism struggles

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Alcohol Awareness Month is a public health initiative organized in April 1987, and has grown into a national movement to draw more attention to the causes and effects of ...