AMHERST, Mass. - As recreational marijuana use becomes legal in Massachusetts, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing are now training all student nurses in clinical ...

Educating students of nursing and of social work on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for risky drinking provides a valuable skill to help patients lead healthier lives, ...

As part of the physician assistant, clinical mental health counseling, and counseling psychology graduate program curricula, more than 100 students learned about substance use screening, brief ...

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 4 (UPI) --A few short training sessions can increase the frequency of pediatricians assessing patients for substance abuse and mental health issues, according to a newly released ...

Wayne State University has been awarded nearly $1 million to train social work and nursing students to assess patients in primary care settings for substance abuse behaviors. Feleta Wilson, associate ...

Teaching a unique, patient-centered approach to assessing and intervening in risky alcohol and drug use, a two-day training was offered to providers and residents at Walter Reed Bethesda last week.

(Boston) – Boston Medical Center (BMC) was awarded a two-year grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) to train, mentor and coach ...

WASHINGTON ― Despite the fact that a growing number of older Americans have problems involving the use of alcohol, physicians still do not routinely offer universal screening, brief intervention, and ...

Western Michigan University assistant professor from the specialty program in alcohol and drug abuse in the College of Health in Human Services, Dr. Tiffany Lee, and co-investigators Dr. Stephen E.

A medical doctor, Dr Honest Anaba, has called for the integration of substance use prevention and treatment services in primary healthcare system. Dr. Anaba who is a certified Addiction Medicine ...