About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioids or…
Tag: Alcohol abuse
Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging – new research in mice
The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to understand whether nature or nurture…
As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope – but most Americans aren’t aware of it
July 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the national launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Currently, more than 200 call centers throughout the U.S. are responding to 988…
