by Greg Williams | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
On Tuesday, October 26 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Sadly, the findings are no surprise to most who work on substance use and addiction issues: Over 40 million...
by Tym Rourke | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released provisional drug overdose data for the 12 months ending March 2021. The report predicts over 99,000 drug overdose deaths during that time, a 31 percent increase over the number of fatalities in the...
by Sara Moscato Howe | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
For nearly twenty years, I spent many days at the Illinois statehouse speaking to legislators about the significant need for addiction and mental health care. At the time, I could easily cite numerous studies showing the significant gap between individuals in need...
by Mindy Klowden | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated stressors, causing more people to seek behavioral health services from an already over-taxed workforce. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive...
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