AMHERST, Mass. - As recreational marijuana use becomes legal in Massachusetts, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing are now training all student nurses in clinical ...

Wayne State University has been awarded nearly $1 million to train social work and nursing students to assess patients in primary care settings for substance abuse behaviors. Feleta Wilson, associate ...

Substance use disorders are a common sight for many healthcare professionals. Nurses and other professionals regularly see them in emergency rooms in the form of overdoses, liver failure and accidents ...

Educating students of nursing and of social work on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for risky drinking provides a valuable skill to help patients lead healthier lives, ...

Teaching a unique, patient-centered approach to assessing and intervening in risky alcohol and drug use, a two-day training was offered to providers and residents at Walter Reed Bethesda last week.

(Boston) – Boston Medical Center (BMC) was awarded a two-year grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) to train, mentor and coach ...

WASHINGTON ― Despite the fact that a growing number of older Americans have problems involving the use of alcohol, physicians still do not routinely offer universal screening, brief intervention, and ...

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 4 (UPI) --A few short training sessions can increase the frequency of pediatricians assessing patients for substance abuse and mental health issues, according to a newly released ...

Dr. Tiffany Lee is a Professor and Director of Western Michigan University's Addiction Studies Program (SPADA). She has experience as an addictions counselor, circuit court advocate, and child ...

A medical doctor, Dr Honest Anaba, has called for the integration of substance use prevention and treatment services in primary healthcare system. Dr. Anaba who is a certified Addiction Medicine ...

Dr. Tiffany Lee is a Professor and Director of Western Michigan University's Addiction Studies Program (SPADA). She has experience as an addictions counselor, circuit court advocate, and child ...