Yamhill County Public Health introduces an online self-assessment for residents to evaluate their substance use.

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A screening tool developed at Stony Brook University may be helping researchers identify women who might be at a higher risk of substance use while pregnant. The study, which reviewed medical charts ...

A person experiencing a schizophrenic episode is admitted to New Hampshire Hospital, unable to accurately convey information about themselves to doctors. That means weeks might pass before a ...

SIMILAR INCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. THE DARTMOUTH HEALTH IS DEVELOPING A FIRST OF ITS KIND DISORDER SCREENING ALGORITHM. IT’S DESIGNED TO BETTER PROVIDE BETTER TREATMENT FOR THOSE ...

The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a self-reported questionnaire that doctors can use to assess a person’s potential risk of opioid use disorder before prescribing pain medication. This feature mentions ...

By providing fast results, detecting a wide range of substances, and simplifying procedures, these kits support informed ...

Drugs, both legal and illegal, cause millions of cases of severe intoxication every year, leading to health complications and even fatalities. Often, they are also implicated in violent and sexual ...

TRENTON — The chairman of the state Senate Health Committee has introduced legislation that would require public school districts, charter schools and nonpublic schools to provide annual substance-use ...

Substance abuse is an underlying risk that is putting the health and life of young people at stake Here is a deeper ...