7 Pillars for Transforming Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care in the United States
As of February 2023, more than 30% of adults report symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tom Chiodo, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
We ’ ve Had The 988 Crisis Line For a Year. Here ’ s What ’ s Working and What Needs to Change
On July 16 last year, the U.S. government changed the national suicide lifeline from an 800 number into an easier-to-remember three digit one: 988. As part of the revision, the government also pledged $1 billion to enhance services provided by the network, including building up staffing at the 200 call centers as well as creating more resources such as mobile crisis teams and crisis stabilization centers for people who needed immediate or follow-up care.
In the year since, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the non-profit Vibra...
Source: TIME: Health - July 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health Source Type: news
The association between youth violence and mental health outcomes in Colombia: a cross sectional analysis - Vahedi L, Seff I, Meinhart M, Roa AH, Villaveces A, Stark L.
This study expl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Tribal Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will hold a public meeting of the Tribal Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) on August 29, 2023, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern. SAMHSA TTAC provides a venue wherein Tribal leadership and SAMHSA staff can exchange information about public health issues, identify urgent mental health and substance abuse needs, and discuss collaborative approaches to addressing these behavioral health issues and needs. Meeting information will be posted on theSAMHSA Council's website. Immediately following the meeting, SAMHSA will host a virtual tribal consultation session...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - July 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Identification of 1-(thiophene-2-carbonyl)-LSD from blotter paper falsely labeled "1D-LSD" - Okada Y, Ueno K, Nishiwaki N, Nishimura T, Segawa H, Yamamuro T, Kuwayama K, Tsujikawa K, Kanamori T, Iwata YT.
PURPOSE: Since the mid-2010s, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) analogs made for substance abuse have periodically emerged. In this case, three pieces of blotter paper labeled "1D-LSD" and presumably impregnated with this LSD analog, were seized. Several we... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Substance Abuse Is Climbing Among Seniors
Many aging baby boomers have long histories with drugs, cannabis and alcohol. “The field wasn’t ready for that,” said one expert. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Elderly Drug Abuse and Traffic Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Age, Chronological Suicides and Suicide Attempts Alcohol Abuse Baby Boomers Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news
Taking ADHD Meds Won't Raise a Kid's Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been concerns the drugs may lay the groundwork for later substance abuse.
New... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Ghana: 'Let's Help Persons With Substance Abuse Disorder'
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the public to support persons having substance abuse disorder by giving them care and encouragement to help them to recover. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Denver Health opens state's first-ever certified facility for adolescent detox
It marks the first time that young people can be admitted to an acute behavioral health hospital primarily for substance abuse, the health system says. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 28, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Analisa Romano Source Type: news
After school: Volunteering in community emergency services and substance use among Israeli adolescents - Gil F, Sharon B, Shlomi H, Tirtzha C, Lilach BM, Ariela G, Yossi HF, Riki T.
Volunteering can serve as a protective factor against substance abuse. Yet, it is unclear whether volunteering in specific community organizations, such as emergency services, promotes or protects against substance use. We aimed to (1) describe community v... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Anxiety and substance abuse disorders-focus on alcohol and cannabis - Hellwig S, Domschke K.
Anxiety disorders are frequent, with a 12-month prevalence of 14%, tend to be chronic, and display a high comorbidity with substance abuse disorders. Anxiety and substance abuse disorders are associated with a pronounced individual as well as socioecono... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Long COVID link to mental health conditions prompts federal advisory
It can be challenging to determine whether mental health illness is the result of long COVID, but "treating symptoms is vital to recovery," said an advisory by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II Source Type: news
New Long COVID Guide; Transgender Patient Data Turned Over; Lab Grown Meat for Sale
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a guide to identifying and managing mental health symptoms and conditions associated with long COVID.
The... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Goodwill permanently closes dressing rooms in Colorado
Goodwill of Colorado said it is "experiencing high levels of theft, substance abuse and vandalism in our fitting rooms." DENVER — Goodwill of Colorado said it is experiencing "high levels of theft, substance abuse and vandalism" and is closing its fitting rooms as a result. Goodwill said the…#colorado #denver #goodwill #goodwillofcolorado #coloradans #déjàblueboutique #cherrycreeknorth #appletv #firetv #amazon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Smart Drugs’ Underdeliver and Can Bring Trouble
There is no such thing as a "smart pill." In fact, nonmedical use of prescription stimulants like Adderall or Ritalin by people without a prescription can lead to unintended outcomes, including poorer grades and substance abuse. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
