by Mindy Klowden | Dec 1, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. While the environmental and economic facets are widely known, one of the least talked about aspects of climate change is its profound impact on mental health. In August 2021, the United Nations... 
by Tym Rourke | Nov 17, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
For years, individuals, families, communities, and systems impacted by the opioid epidemic have sought a deeper understanding of the root causes of the explosion of opioid use disorders and opioid-related overdose deaths in the U.S. Of the many influencing factors,... 
by Sara Moscato Howe | Nov 10, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
On Friday, the House passed a Senate-approved $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, allocating more than $550 billion to bolster America’s roads and bridges, broadband, water, and energy systems over five years. Many hailed the passage of the bill as... 
by Mindy Klowden | Nov 3, 2021 | Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal lawmakers established emergency, regulatory flexibilities – including eliminating requirements that patients have an established, pre-existing relationship with a provider, reimbursing telehealth at the same rates as... 
by Greg Williams | Oct 27, 2021 | 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 | 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...
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