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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

In the first quarter of 2020, 127 Mainers died of drug overdoses, a 23% increase from the last quarter of 2019. (StockSnap/Pixabay)
Maine Drug-Overdose Deaths Climb, Could Surpass Record
Friday, September 18, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine -- Close to 260 people likely died from overdoses in Maine during the first half of this year, according to preliminary estimates ...Read More
Patients struggling with substance-abuse disorders can make strong connections with online counselors because they're comfortable being treated at home. (Adobe stock)
Online Recovery Day Offers Help for Drug-Abuse Patients
Thursday, September 17, 2020
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- With drug abuse on the rise during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the first-ever National Online Recovery Day next week will highlight ...Read More
According to a new study funded by the National Cancer Institute, Minneapolis has 32 times more tobacco retailers than McDonald's eateries, and 14 times more than Starbucks stores. (Adobe Stock)
Study: Low-Income Neighborhoods, Kids Still Targets of Big Tobacco
Thursday, August 13, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS -- Many tobacco retailers are located near public schools and in low-income neighborhoods, according to a new study. It maps out the ...Read More
The Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration CARES Act funding awarded Maine less than $1 million toward behavioral health. (Medic454/Wikimedia Commons)
Stimulus Debate Largely Overlooks Behavioral-Health Funding
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Federal stimulus funding is barely helping states such as Maine with their behavioral-health needs, also called mental-health and ...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for individuals seeking help for substance abuse. (Adobe Stock)
AR Gets $4 Million to Help Residents Seeking Substance-Abuse Treatment
Monday, August 10, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The federal Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded Arkansas $4 million in grants to help combat the opioid ...Read More
Men are twice as likely as women to binge drink and use illicit drugs at more than double the rate of women. (Pixabay)
Men's Health Issues Linked to Challenges Seeking Help
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. -- With Men's Health Month drawing to a close, Nebraska physicians are underscoring the need for men of all ages to seek regular ...Read More
The COVID-19 crisis has heavily impacted the finances of Day One, a youth nonprofit and member of the Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services in Maine. (Day One/Facebook)
Maine Behavioral-Health Providers Worry about Trimming Services
Friday, June 12, 2020
AUGUSTA, Maine - Forty percent of the agencies in Maine's Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services are concerned they may need to shut down ...Read More
Drug-overdose deaths rose for African-Americans across the nation in 2018, according to a new report. (Adobe stock)
Before Pandemic, Drug-Overdose Deaths Slid, But Not for All
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, drug-overdose deaths were down across the nation for the first time in 20 years, according ...Read More
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Mental Health Website Supports Veterans in Pandemic Isolation
Friday, May 29, 2020
RICHMOND, Va. - As the new coronavirus pandemic increases depression and anxiety for folks across the nation, a mental health campaign is boosting ...Read More
As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study by Well Being Trust. (SerenaWong/Pixabay)
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Down. Will COVID-19 Trigger an Increase?
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The coronavirus pandemic has pushed unemployment rates in many states to record highs, and health policy groups worry it could ...Read More
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