Despite concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic would derail treatment for opioid use disorder, remote care kept Veterans on track.
Army Veteran James Sapp overcame chronic pain and addiction. Now, as a social worker, he helps other Veterans do the same.
Orlando VA is a beacon of hope for Veterans battling addiction… it's also a symbol of support for those who served.
Drug overdoses claim more than 96,000 lives every year in America. The Washington DC VA staff is available to help those in need.
Experts believe the precipitous rise was driven by abuse of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many drug users feeling isolated and unable to get treatment or other support. Fentanyl is believed to be much more potent than heroin and morphine.
Learn more about naloxone and how it can save a Veteran’s life. It’s available for free from VA for those patients who need it.
VA’s largest research program is making discoveries, such as how genes affect mental health, that may lead to improved health care for Veterans.
Navy Veteran Tammy D'Alesandro shares her life-changing experience participating in VA’s Whole Health program. “This program saved my life.”
Before recovery, Veteran surrounded himself with people who enabled his opioid addiction. “If you hang out in a barbershop, you are going to get a haircut.”
Learn about reducing the risk of opioids overdose Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. ET. The webinar will provide actions community providers can take.
With precision medicine, disease prevention and treatment are tailored to an individual’s clinical, lifestyle and genetic information.
VA’s Whole Health involves more than just physical health care. VA’s Office of Rural Health Rural Veterans brings Whole Health initiatives to rural Veterans.