Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

The Ohio Substance Use Disorders Center of Excellence (SUD COE) has developed “Clinical QuickNotes on Substance Use Disorders” as a tool to provide busy treatment providers with quick overviews of ...

As we enter September and the annual recognition of National Recovery Month, it’s imperative to examine the tools at our disposal to combat the pervasive issue of substance use disorder (SUD). One ...

The revised federal rules for substance use disorder (“SUD”) records will be enforced effective February 16, 2026. (42 CFR part 2, hereafter “Part 2”). Failure to comply with the new Part 2 rules may ...

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Feb. 13 announced the launch of a program to implement and enforce statutory and regulatory requirements under 42 CFR Part 2, which ...

There is arguably no area of healthcare in the U.S. that has had a greater human and economic impact while being less effectively addressed than Substance Use Disorder (SUD). SUD is generally defined ...

New polling from the Legal Action Center shows North Carolinians nearly universally (98%) view substance use disorders (SUD) as a problem deserving of attention. More than two-thirds know someone ...

About one in six working adults in the U.S. battle a substance use disorder, and nearly 10% of U.S. employees have a cannabis or stimulant use disorder. Recognizing this, Carrum Health has expanded ...

With the upcoming holiday season comes with it an increase in mental health concerns and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). According to the CDC, December and January are the most dangerous months for drug ...

How is seasonal affective disorder linked to substance use disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is sometimes flung around casually in conversation. But it’s more than just feeling sad when the ...

Feb.16, 2026, was the regulatory deadline for compliance with Federal health care privacy law revisions (c.f. holiday extension due to ...