A Root Cause of the Opiate Drug Abuse Epidemic

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• January 1st, 2020
• addiction crisis, healthcare system failures, medication-assisted treatment, opiate abuse, opioid epidemic, pharmaceutical industry, prescription practices, public health
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An epidemic of opiate abuse and addiction continues to ravage communities throughout the United States. Approximately 183,000 Americans succumbed to opiate overdoses between 1999 and 2015, and countless more have suffered the ancillary effects of addiction that include the loss of employment,...

BHN Spring 2018 Issue

• April 1st, 2018
• addiction treatment, behavioral health, harm reduction, healthcare interventions, public health, recovery support, risk reduction, substance use disorders
• 1712    0

"Harm Reduction: Theory and Practice”   Articles in This...

Why Not Harm Reduction for Problem Gambling?

• By: Nada Touma Kelly Clarke NYC Well, MHA-NYC
• April 1st, 2018
• co-occurring disorders, gambling addiction, gambling disorder, gambling prevention, harm reduction, harmful gambling, problem gambling treatment, public health
• 4320    0

Harmful gambling is a public health issue. As types of gambling products and accessibility to gambling have increased, so too have concerns as to the harm associated with this behavior. While there is evidence of the harm cause by some forms of land-based gambling such as electronic gambling...

BHN Summer 2017 Issue

• July 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, care coordination, community support, public health, service access, social services, support systems, vulnerable populations
• 1793    0

"Meeting the Needs of Our Vulnerable Populations”   Articles in This...