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How Lawmakers Can Help Make It Easier for People to Seek Treatment for Addiction Today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills into law “aimed toward reducing drug-related overdose deaths across New York State and encouraging those suffering from addiction to seek help in their recovery.” The legislation includes five bills […]
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The Disproportionate Representation of People with Mental Health Disorders in Our Jails and Prisons According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that approximately 2 million individuals with a mental health disorder are booked into jails in the United States each year. As noted in their publication on Decriminalizing Mental Illness, “people
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End the Scary Statistics for Halloween Drunk Driving Halloween falls on Sunday, October 31, 2021. With the holiday falling on a weekend, the potential for dangerous roads increases substantially. More adults may decide to celebrate Saturday night extending the chance that you could be involved in a fatal accident over the holiday weekend. According
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Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders By State Mental health is a struggle for many Americans. Many people are unwilling to discuss their illness and few ever seek treatment. During the pandemic, it is expected that even larger numbers of people experienced some form of mental illness including depression, stress, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide.
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How Unemployment Can Affect a Person’s Mental and Emotional Well-Being The effect that job loss can have on a person’s mental health has been documented for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed the conversation about the impact financial uncertainty can have on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. Unemployment and Suicide Unemployment is a
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A List of the Most Common Drugs Consumed in the U.S. Alcohol and drugs are commonly used or misused in the United States. According to the 2019 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, drug use increased between 2018 and 2019. The survey showed that in 2018, 134,791 people responded that they had used illicit
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Understanding Alcohol Use Among Elite College Athletes For over 30 years, the NCAA has collected data and conducted research on the substance use of college athletes. The most recent study done in 2013 gathered responses from over 20,000 NCAA student-athletes across all three divisions. Drinking Among NCAA Athletes According to their findings, among
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How Stress Affects Your Mental and Physical Well Being According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 50% of adults in the United States “will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime.” Several factors can contribute to the development of a mental illness including
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5 Ways to Celebrate Your Sobriety As summer winds down and fall approaches, it is a good time to be mindful of what we have all been through this past year. For many, the pandemic exacerbated underlying problems with mental health and substance abuse. For those that chose to seek treatment or to achieve
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The Dangers of Drinking and Driving During the Labor Day Holiday According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during the 2019 Labor Day holiday period 38% of fatal traffic accidents involved a drunk driver. This year NHTSA is partnering with local law enforcement throughout the country for the Drive Sober or Get
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