Michelle Peterson, a medical student in Phoenix, says she already knows she wants to be an addiction medicine specialist — and a resource to other primary care doctors. (Will Stone/KJZZ) The U.S.

A pair of new Colorado Mountain College programs are turning around Certified Addiction technicians and specialists at a high rate as the need continues to grow. The new programs launched on Aug. 24 ...

MinnPost’s reporting is free every single day, but it isn’t free to produce. Join 4,800 members with a donation right now. Daniel Larson was born into a multigenerational household where addiction was ...

The fentanyl crisis has taken a toll on communities all across Oregon. It has also shined a light on the challenges frontline responders face when trying to get people help for substance use disorder, ...

James Mori, LPC, LAC Specializing in Adult Recovery Services who has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Colorado State University, a Master of Science degree in Counseling/School ...

The U.S. surgeon general’s office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation’s drug overdose crisis shows no sign of slowing. Yet, by all accounts, ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — A pair of new Colorado Mountain College programs are turning around certified addiction technicians and specialists at a high rate as the need continues to grow. The new programs ...

Historically, the path to addiction medicine was through psychiatry. That model started to change in 2015, when the American Board of Medical Specialties — considered the gold standard in physician ...