Substance Use

Young people are capable of having serious conversations about cannabis and other substances. Adults usually make it awkward.

Wash U researchers say adults who struggle with alcoholism miss an average of 32 workdays annually — twice as many as their counterparts.

State Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, has been trying to pass a prescription drug monitoring program since she was first elected to the legislature nine years ago.

The current era of social isolation and job loss is challenging for most everyone. But for people with a substance use disorder or who are in recovery,…