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Griffin Provides Grant to Support Women’s Mental Health Fellowship

PRI has received a $600,000 grant from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to support a women’s mental health fellowship.

Center for Addiction Services Employs New Technology to Treat Opioid Addiction

The Center for Addiction Services and Treatment is rolling out a new program designed to improve their patients’ chances of overcoming their dependence on opioids.

Acheson Awarded Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention

UAMS invested Ashley Acheson, Ph.D., in the Wilbur D. Mills Distinguished Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention during a Nov. 12 ceremony.

‘Drugified’ Depictions Everywhere in America, Says Author Sam Quinones

America is “assaulted” with addictive images every day, says Sam Quinones, so it should come as no surprise that people are drawn to the abundance of illicit drugs in the country.