Peer Support Specialists expand the non-clinical workforce to improve patient experience and outcomes and reduce clinical staff burnout.

Michelle Peterson, a medical student in Phoenix, says she already knows she wants to be an addiction medicine specialist — and a resource to other primary care doctors. (Will Stone/KJZZ) The U.S.

Comprehensive addiction training is rare in American medical education, which denies physicians the necessary diagnostic and communication skills required to treat patients with substance use disorder ...

A group of Assemblymen including Raj Mukherji, D-Jersey City, pictured, would require supervising physicians at state, county and municipal correctional facilities to be trained in helping patients ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LegitScript, the leader in merchant and product certification and monitoring for internet and payment companies, announced new pricing for individual practitioners of ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LegitScript, the leader in merchant and product certification and monitoring in the advertising, e-commerce, and payment sectors, has expanded its partnership with ...

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of the fact that the challenges and experiences of Veterans often require a specialized treatment approach, Desert Hope Treatment Center has ...

Greenhouse Treatment Center, a leading addiction rehab center in Dallas has added a new Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Queeneth Uwandu, MD, to its medical team. Dr. Uwandu is a board-certified ...

The U.S. surgeon general's office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance-use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation's drug overdose crisis shows no sign of slowing. Yet, by all accounts, ...