Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Medicaid cuts would risk opioid treatment access for KY
As Congress continues to push for cuts and additional work requirements for Medicaid eligibility, experts warn more Kentuckians could lose access to …
Tobacco use among those in LGBTQ+ community higher than average
As Pride Month begins, experts are concerned about rates of tobacco use in the LGBTQ+ community and one expert explained policies targeting people in …
Harm reduction efforts led to drop in overdose deaths among Black Kentuckians
Kentucky's latest drug overdose fatality report showed a drop in deaths and for the first time, a decline in deaths among Black Kentuckians. Groups …
Officials encourage Colorado women to rethink relationship with alcohol
Women in Colorado and across the U.S. face greater health risks from drinking than men and health officials are urging people to rethink their …
Women contribute to NM's high alcohol-related death rate
Problem drinking among women is on the rise, according to the National Institutes of Health, and New Mexico is no exception. In the past two decades…
Texas women face rising health risks with excessive alcohol use
As research shows alcohol consumption among women is on the rise nationwide, health experts are voicing concern about the risks those in Texas and …
The female face of alcohol misuse in Michigan
As Women's Health Month wraps up, the focus shifts to the rising concern of alcohol misuse among women, in Michigan and nationwide. According to …
Experts say effects of alcohol greater on women than on men
As Women's Health Month comes to an end, public health officials are urging Wisconsin women to be aware of the increased risks they face from any …
Ohio clinician flags neurological risk tied to alcohol use in women
As Women's Health Month wraps up, health experts are voicing concerns about the growing number of women who drink too much, especially in light of …
Evidence shows alcohol affects women more gravely than it does men
As Women's Health Month comes to an end, public health officials are urging Illinois women to be aware of the increased risks they face from any …
Women face rising health risks with alcohol use
As alcohol consumption among women rises nationwide, Florida health experts are voicing concern about the unique risks women face, from increased …
WA expert weighs in on higher rates of women binge drinking
As Women's Health Month winds down, experts in alcohol abuse are speaking out about an increase in binge drinking among women over the past five …