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NCAD Spotlight: Connecticut Center Focuses on Recovery Support for Young People
06/24/2020
Although recovery supports for youth and young adults generally have lagged in comparison to those for such services for adults, the Wheeler Clinic’s Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness, and Recovery in Plainville, Connecticut, is...
Although recovery supports for youth and young adults generally have lagged in comparison to those for such services for adults, the Wheeler Clinic’s Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness, and Recovery in Plainville, Connecticut, is...
Although recovery supports for...
06/24/2020
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Recession Puts Veterans at Increased Risk of SUD, Suicide
06/22/2020
A study recently released by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Cohen Veterans Network suggests a rise in the national unemployment rate could be linked to a rise in the number of veterans who die by suicide, and substance use...
A study recently released by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Cohen Veterans Network suggests a rise in the national unemployment rate could be linked to a rise in the number of veterans who die by suicide, and substance use...
A study recently released by the...
06/22/2020
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LGBTQ+ Individuals More Likely to Engage in Substance Misuse at Younger Age
06/19/2020
Americans who identify as LGBTQ+ are more likely to start using illicit substances at an earlier age, use more types of drugs and have less of a support system when they are ready to stop using, according to a study published this month by...
Americans who identify as LGBTQ+ are more likely to start using illicit substances at an earlier age, use more types of drugs and have less of a support system when they are ready to stop using, according to a study published this month by...
Americans who identify as LGBTQ+...
06/19/2020
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NCAD Spotlight: Youth Drawn to E-Cigarette Products, Despite Higher Risks
06/17/2020
Despite the increased risks e-cigarettes and other vaping products pose to youth and young adults, use of the devices by younger populations has skyrocketed in recent years, says Brian King, PhD, MPH. Flavorings and easier-to-consume...
Despite the increased risks e-cigarettes and other vaping products pose to youth and young adults, use of the devices by younger populations has skyrocketed in recent years, says Brian King, PhD, MPH. Flavorings and easier-to-consume...
Despite the increased risks...
06/17/2020
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Warriors Heart Launches Sanctioned 12-Step Meeting for Military, Vets, First Responders
05/29/2020
Building on the success of its specialized residential treatment programs for “warriors”—active duty military, veterans, first responders, and EMTs/paramedics—Warriors Heart has launched Warriors Anonymous, a new AA specialty meeting for the...
Building on the success of its specialized residential treatment programs for “warriors”—active duty military, veterans, first responders, and EMTs/paramedics—Warriors Heart has launched Warriors Anonymous, a new AA specialty meeting for the...
Building on the success of its...
05/29/2020
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Scientists: HIV and Meth Use Combine to Heighten COVID-19 Risk
05/15/2020
Methamphetamine use and HIV, now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, “could create double jeopardy among men who have sex with men,” according to a recent editorial published in AIDS and Behavior by a public health scientist at the...
Methamphetamine use and HIV, now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, “could create double jeopardy among men who have sex with men,” according to a recent editorial published in AIDS and Behavior by a public health scientist at the...
Methamphetamine use and HIV, now...
05/15/2020
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Prevalence Rates for Behavioral Health Conditions: A Tale of Four Jails
Prevalence Rates for Behavioral Health Conditions: A Tale of Four Jails
05/04/2020
In exploring prevalence rates among those recently booked into local jails, we have come to one universal conclusion: When you know the prevalence rates in one location, you know the prevalence rates in one location.
In exploring prevalence rates among those recently booked into local jails, we have come to one universal conclusion: When you know the prevalence rates in one location, you know the prevalence rates in one location.
In exploring prevalence rates...
05/04/2020
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Substance Use Begins to Take Spotlight in Major Brain Development Study
04/27/2020
The young people who comprise the cohort for the nation's largest study ever of brain development and child health have reached the 12-to-14 age range, meaning that substance use will occupy a central place in the study's next phase.
The young people who comprise the cohort for the nation's largest study ever of brain development and child health have reached the 12-to-14 age range, meaning that substance use will occupy a central place in the study's next phase.
The young people who comprise...
04/27/2020
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SAMHSA Leaders: Behavioral Health Patients Key to HIV Reduction Targets
04/15/2020
Meeting the ambitious goals of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative will require greater engagement of individuals with substance use and mental health disorders, federal officials said Wednesday at the virtual Rx Drug Abuse &...
Meeting the ambitious goals of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative will require greater engagement of individuals with substance use and mental health disorders, federal officials said Wednesday at the virtual Rx Drug Abuse &...
Meeting the ambitious goals of...
04/15/2020
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Opioid Alternatives, Technology Help Vets Manage Pain
04/14/2020
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has reduced the number of opioid prescriptions written for veterans by 56% over the past eight years. Moving forward, a combination of technology and alternatives to opioids will be critical to helping...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has reduced the number of opioid prescriptions written for veterans by 56% over the past eight years. Moving forward, a combination of technology and alternatives to opioids will be critical to helping...
The U.S. Department of Veterans...
04/14/2020
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