If you don’t feel your doctor understands your point of view, or that they treated you poorly, there are many more ways to get help. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...

Consumer advocacy groups are opposing a bill that would create a confidential treatment program for physicians struggling with substance use and mental health disorders, rejecting claims from medical ...

Doctor Candace Roney, director of the Office of Substance Use Services for the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, said substance abuse can impact multiple areas ...

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors provide treatment and support for those struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or for those burdened by an eating disorder or a ...

The bill, AB 408 (Berman), would recreate a failed Medical Board "diversion" program that allowed doctors under investigation by the Board because of substance abuse to evade discipline by ...

doctors, psychologists, social workers, and even parents, and trains them to approach victims of substance abuse with empathy and support. Dr Lukwata emphasised that the model is not a one-size ...