Alcohol and Drug News

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Groundbreaking Developments in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Service Provision

By Anita Everett M.D. DFAPA, Director, Center for Mental Health Services 988: The New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number The past several years have marked several groundbreaking developments with respect to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK). In fiscal year (FY) ... more

Fri, May 14, 2021
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Alcohol Misuse Prevention: A Conversation for Everyone

By Dona Dmitrovic, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention The global coronavirus pandemic has forced us to learn new ways of doing many things. Employees in some job sectors learned to work from home, while others had to find entirely ... more

Fri, May 07, 2021
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There are ways you can intervene to help prevent someone from acting on thoughts of suicide

Anita Everett M.D. DFAPA, Director, Center for Mental Health Services National suicide rates are rising, and this is especially true for our nation’s youth suicide rate. Suicide is largely a preventable cause of death, and you are more able to ... more

Wed, May 05, 2021
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Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías: Estrategias para posicionar a los jóvenes para posibles carreras de salud conductual

Roxana A. Hernandez, MPH, Shayla C. Anderson, MPH, CHES, Mary Roary, PhD, MBA - Oficina de Equidad en Salud Mental (OBHE) ... more

Fri, Apr 30, 2021
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National Minority Health Month Spotlight: Strategies to Position Youth for Potential Behavioral Health Careers

By Roxana A. Hernandez, MPH, Shayla C. Anderson, MPH, CHES, Mary Roary, PhD, MBA - Office of Behavioral Health Equity ... more

Fri, Apr 30, 2021
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Treatment and Prevention Strategies to Reduce Opioid Misuse

By Robert Baillieu M.D., M.P.H., Physician and Senior Clinical and Practice Advisor, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment In managing or preventing substance use disorders, nothing should occur in isolation. People and systems of care are complex. They require frequent observation, assessment ... more

Fri, Apr 23, 2021
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Prevention Progress: Helping Communities Talk, Even During a Pandemic

By: Dona Dmitrovic, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention In a world filled with a seemingly endless number of troubling headlines, it seems that everyone is looking for a bit of good news these days. And here it is: Underage drinking ... more

Thu, Apr 01, 2021
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