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The city has received $662,433 through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program

/CNW/ - Many people are impacted by addiction, and the overdose crisis and illicit toxic drug supply continue to impact individuals, families and communities...

Exposure to parental discord or divorce is associated with a child's genetic risk for alcohol problems as adults, a new study shows.

Parents can transmit a genetic risk for alcohol problems to their children not only directly, but also indirectly via genetically influenced aspects of the home

Parents can transmit a genetic risk for alcohol problems to their children not only directly, but also indirectly via genetically influenced aspects of the home environment, such as marital discord or divorce, according to a Rutgers researcher.

Misusing alcohol during your teen years can affect overall health and life satisfaction for decades, a new study shows.

Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a study led by Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Manitoba harm reduction projects will be receiving $2.5 million in funding from the federal government.

Nearly two years after Oregon voters approved a measure to decriminalize small amounts of drugs, funds from Measure 110 are now reaching the hands of local behavioral health resource networks. One culturally specific, Lane County provider shared how they will use their portion.

A new mobile medical team is set to bring addiction services to remote First Nation communities in Manitoba that may have difficulty accessing addictions resources.