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Mental Health Disorder Statistics in the United States According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), as many as 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness. An estimated 1 in 20 adults experience “serious mental illness.” Unfortunately, many wait years to seek professional care and some never do. NAMI reports […]
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Law Enforcement Agencies Across the State Announce Saturation Patrols and Checkpoints for Independence Day Law enforcement agencies across California have announced plans to add additional officers on the roads. Officers will be looking for both drug and alcohol impairment. While several checkpoints and saturation patrols were conducted Friday, July 2, and Saturday, July 3,
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Looking at Addiction and Treatment Statistics in the State According to the California Health Care Foundation, substance use disorders (SUDs) are common in the state. Approximately 8% of Californians meet the standards for a diagnosable substance use disorder, but very few seek treatment. Studies show that only 10% of those with a SUD ever
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Monitoring the Future Survey Showed Consistent Alcohol and Pot Use Among Teenagers A study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that adolescent marijuana and alcohol use remained the same during the pandemic despite a noted decrease in availability. According to the June 24, 2021 press release, marijuana use and binge drinking among
The Olympic Committee Is Prohibiting the Sale of Alcohol at the 2021 Games With less than a month to go, the Olympic committee announced that the sale of alcoholic beverages would be prohibited at the 2021 games. According to Kyodo News, the decision was made in an effort to hold a safe event amid
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PC 1001.36 and Mental Health Pretrial Diversion Penal Code 1001.36 allows for a court to grant pretrial diversion for individuals with diagnosable mental health disorders. There are several factors that determine a person’s eligibility for the program, including whether the offender’s mental disorder was a significant factor in the commission of the offense and
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Avoiding the Statistics This Independence Day July 4th is quickly approaching and this year is shaping up to look vastly different than last. Most of the country is reopened and things resuming some sort of normalcy. People will be flocking to the beach, backyard pool parties, and nighttime festivities. Tragically, Independence Day also marks
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How Imposing a Tax on Alcohol Can Help Reduce Drinking and More Studies have shown that placing a tax on alcohol not only helps to create revenue for cities, counties, and more, but it can also help reduce drinking. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends several ways to help prevent excessive
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Teens and Young Adults Who Drink: The Scope of the Problem According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), underage drinking continues to be a serious public health problem. Alcohol is easily accessed in most households and used at an alarming rate with children as young as 12. A 2019 study
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Criminal Offenses That Make a Defendant Statutorily Unable to Be Placed Into Mental Health Diversion Penal Code 1001.36 allows for a court to grant mental health diversion for certain offenders. A defendant must show that they suffer from a diagnosable qualifying mental disorder and must have a recent diagnosis by a qualified mental health expert.
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