A Veteran Affairs Department plan to hire more substance use disorder treatment staff medical centers to expand veteran access ended up with only a fraction of its intended goal, a report has found.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Veterans in rural areas face many care obstacles, particularly for substance use disorders. Expanded drug access ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new study led by Virginia Commonwealth University has found that substance use disorders are underdiagnosed and undertreated among formerly incarcerated people in Virginia.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Alan Vanhoever's struggle with addiction started at 14 years old. "I started out young with drinking, marijuana, went into some harder drugs. That's why I went to the military ...

Without adequate treatment or support, these issues spiral quickly out of control. Unfortunately, too many slip through the cracks and never get help. While there are many reasons for this, it is ...

According to census data, there are over 1.8 million former service members in California, and close to 12,000 live in Butte County. It’s impossible to know how many are struggling with substance use ...

In 2022, veterans represented about 4.3% of the adult population in Massachusetts. And while it's difficult to know how many struggle with addiction and mental health problems, many likely battle in ...

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to do a better job when it comes to hiring substance use disorder treatment personnel. That's according to a new report from the VA Office of ...

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Representatives from specialty courts and veterans' legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.