Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Blog
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Month: #4Mind4Body Approximately one in five adults in the United States, 43.8 million, or 18.5%, experiences a mental...
In the News: September 2018
New California Bill Requires Doctors to Prescribe Overdose-Reversing Drug A new bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Monday requires doctors in...
Mental Health Awareness Month: NIMH Twitter Chat
Mental Health Awareness Month: NIMH Twitter Chat In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, the National Institute of Mental Health...
Survivors of Suicide Day Part 1
Survivor Day is the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather around the world at events in...
In the News: America’s First Successful Face Transplant Gives New Hope to a Suicide Survivor
Successful Face Transplant Gives New Hope to a Suicide Survivor There are many stories in the news of suicide survivors, some...
Raising Mental Health Awareness During the Holiday Season
Mental health disorders differ from holiday blues Although the holiday blues are a real phenomenon, the consequences associated with the holiday...
Impact & Statistics of Prescription Pill Addiction
Prescription pill abuse involves more than opioids and other pain medications. Three large classes of prescription pills that are commonly abused...
Preventing Alcohol Abuse by Discovering Genetics Pathways
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people or one in every 12 adults...
Pharming: Pill Parties for Teens
Unauthorized use of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs by teenagers is a growing national problem. This latest trend in drug abuse by...