Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use

Platforms like Reddit, TikTok and YouTube host millions of posts, videos and comments, many filled with slang, sarcasm, ...

How Reddit, TikTok, and AI are changing the game for substance use researchers

Researchers found that Reddit and TikTok often serve as a lifeline for people seeking just-in-time support when they need it ...
Hoodline

Yamhill County Public Health Launches Substance Use Self-Assessment Tool on Social Media

Yamhill County Public Health introduces an online self-assessment for residents to evaluate their substance use.
WESH

Seminole County partners with Project Overdose to use AI to track drug use in real time

IT IS BEING USED TO DO PRETTY MUCH ANY AND EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW, AND IT COULD ACTUALLY SAVE LIVES BY TRACKING DRUG TRENDS. WESH 2 NEWS MICHELLE MEREDITH SHOWS US THE EXPERIMENT AT ONE LOCAL SHERIFF’S ...
Fierce Healthcare

Virtual mental health provider Charlie Health launches substance use disorder program

Charlie Health, a company that offers virtual high-acuity mental health care services, launched a dedicated virtual treatment program for individuals with primary substance use disorders (SUDs). The ...
NPR

They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them

The team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers who use the data say it's an important tool for understanding behavioral health.
University of Delaware

Changing the stories of substance use

Recent master of communications graduate Dan Sweeney has partnered with atTAcK addiction to gather and tell the stories that ...
NPR

A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds

Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. And a significant number of those ...