NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A local nonprofit aims to combat substance abuse in Hampton Roads. “Changing Lives 365” is hosting free programs for those who are battling substance or know someone who is ...

The children’s mental health program — the Virginia Mental Health Access Program — that the new substance abuse program is modeled upon has helped more than 5,525 children and teenagers since its ...

Chesterfield’s Substance Abuse Free Environment (SAFE), an advocacy group for laws and policies that reduce substance abuse, ...

Virginia’s hard-to-qualify-for Medicaid program is even stingier when it comes to treatment for substance abuse disorders — strictly limiting who can get services and what kinds of services the ...

The Navy has suspended operation of its residential substance abuse treatment program at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, as a result of staffing shortages that affected the quality of care.

Bridging the Gaps (BTG), an integrative residential addiction treatment facility located in historic Winchester, Virginia, provides treatment for adults suffering from the disease of addiction. We ...

The Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (34 CFR Part 86) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) require an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) such as Hope College (Hope), to ...

Nearly $18 million earmarked for substance-abuse services in Virginia was diverted to other programs in 2006, a state audit has concluded. The report, released by the Joint Legislative Audit and ...