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Overdose deaths in 2023 fell for the first time since the pandemic
Axios· 2 days agoFatal drug overdoses in the United States declined last year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, new preliminary federal data show. The ...
COVID lockdowns linked to increase in overdose deaths
Futurity· 4 days agoIn a new study, researchers quantify how much pandemic safety measures and economic policies...
Drug addiction is a mental health issue and kids are suffering too
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLong-term treatment is still difficult for most kids to obtain because most treatment centers only serve people 18 years of age and older. The post Drug addiction is a mental ...
How access to affordable housing impacts public health
Stacker via AOL· 21 hours agoEconomic and housing instability can exacerbate mental health conditions, and severe conditions can...
DEA deems fentanyl the deadliest drug threat US has ever faced
WMUR New Hampshire· 3 days agoFENTANYL.. OUTLINED AS AN INCREASING THREAT.. AND THAT IS BEING SEEN RIGHT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Tribal Nations Invest Opioid Settlement Funds in Traditional Healing to Treat Addiction
North Denver News· 2 days agoIt’s one of several sweat lodges on the tribe’s land, but this one is dedicated to helping people recover from addiction. The experience can be “a vital tool” in healing, said Katie Espling, ...
To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes maternity centers for mental health support
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMany new mothers in the U.S. don't get treatment for depression or opioid use because there's no...
Bernie Sanders’ plan to reduce the work week will lead to nowhere
New York Post· 6 days agoSanders’ low opinion of work — paired with a worldview centered on entitlement (canceling student...