Category: Mental Wellness
One Pill Can Kill: Fentanyl Carries Fatal Consequences for Teens Experimenting with Drugs
Teens and young adults experimenting with drugs is not a new phenomenon or concern. However,...
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Native Americans Share Mental Health Sojourns and Need for Culturally Competent Care
Statements like “your ZIP code is the best predictor of your health” have all but become a proverb...
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Harm Reduction Strategies and Resources are Crucial in Preventing Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses
A few grains of salt. That’s the amount of fentanyl it takes to cause a fatal overdose. In recent...
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Collaborative Care Strategies Proven Effective in Treating and Preventing Substance Use
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities, experts are looking toward collaborative...
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Integrated Approaches to Care Address Substance Use Disorder Among Older Adults
Changes and life experiences that occur throughout the aging process can be overwhelming, leading...
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Medical Marijuana VS Opioids: A Look at the Pros and Cons
Missouri is the 32nd state to legalize marijuana, often referred to as cannabis, for medical use....
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HRSA Programs Help Overcome Maternal and Fetal Substance Use Disorder Challenges
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Regional Operations...
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The Rising Risks of Polysubstance Misuse
Recently, the Bureau of Primary Health Care Behavioral Health Technical Assistance hosted an...
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Toxic Drinking Culture Haunts the American “Normal”
The fight against alcohol abuse is one of America’s longest sagas, from the settlers who only...
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Black Mental Health Shame Perpetuates Silent Suffering
Note: Sources’ names have been changed to protect anonymity. Cheslie Kryst, winner of the 2019...
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Cultural Expectations Can Have Lethal Consequences
Discussions abound of gender norms in all forms of media, but information and opinion often clash....
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Mentally Healthy Workplaces are Created Intentionally
Mental health in the workplace is a topic that has gained more and more attention in the last...
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