CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 15 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
Addiction is one of the nation's most common and deadly medical conditions.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the nation's leading federal behavioral health agency,estimates 44.6 million Americans had a substance-use disorder in 2025, including 25.7 million with alcohol-use disorder. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses that year.
The University of Virginia just appointed a leading addiction specialist to chair itsDepartment of Psychology and Neurobehavioral Sciencesat UVA Health. Dr.Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne is also the medical director of UVA's office...