Gender Perspectives on Hazing: Understanding Mental Health Outcomes

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• November 6th, 2024
• fraternity hazing, gender differences, hazing, mental health, sorority hazing
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The heartbreaking deaths of Tim Piazza and Kristin High underscore the deadly risks of fraternity and sorority hazing, revealing how gendered practices in hazing not only differ but also lead to distinct psychological and physical consequences. Nineteen-year-old Tim Piazza, a student at Penn State,...

Men Died of Overdose at 2-3 Times Greater a Rate Than Women in the U.S. In 2020-2021

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• addiction, drug misuse, gender differences, opioid, overdose deaths, recovery, substance use disorder
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Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing death records data from across the United States. The study found that men had a 2–3 times greater rate of overdose mortality from opioids...