RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The Area Agency on Aging District 7 will sponsor a free, continuing-education virtual training, “Opioid Use Disorders and Older Adults: Pharmageddon.” The training, which will be ...

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Credit: Getty Images. Health care workers biases, unconscious or conscious, can influence clinical judgement and affect the decision-making process—particularly in emergency departments. Although ...

H.R. 1 will devastate Medicaid, but Kentucky can protect thousands of residents, particularly those at highest risk, while complying with federal law.

Substance use disorder continues to be a pervasive health challenge in the U.S. as 61 million people have reported alcohol use disorder and 9 million have opioid use issues, according to federal data.

WHAT THEY’RE HOPING TO LEARN AND WHY TODAY IN MANCHESTER, A CONVERSATION AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON HOW TO BETTER TREAT PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WITH COMPASSIONATE CARE, OVERDOSE ...

Most of us know someone who has struggled with substance use disorder. For too many people, it’s a battle that ends in tragedy. Clearly, we need every possible resource we can muster to fight this ...