The World Health Organization has released evidence-based guidelines for healthcare professionals to help pregnant women who abuse alcohol or other drugs.
The death of a child is an unfathomable loss. Losing a child to addiction carries with it a different kind of grief, often wrapped up in stigma, guilt, and shame. The reaction of others, including the healthcare providers who tried to treat the addiction, can help or hurt in healing from that grief.
In today’s fast-paced, technology-focused, and cost-conscious healthcare environment, many clinical caregivers find themselves anxious, frustrated, and under pressure.
Get insight into how healthcare providers can say ‘I’m sorry” to patients and families when a bad outcome occurs, along with other legal dimensions to consider, in an interview with Minneapolis attorney Mark R. Whitmore, Esq.
A new study may lead to better drug tests that can distinguish between heroin use and the ingestion of poppy seeds, such as on a bagel or in salad dressing.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sent out an alert in February to addiction treatment professionals warning of an increase in deaths since the beginning of the year that are reportedly linked to heroin containing fentanyl.