Tag: mental health
Study: Stopping Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions Associated With Veterans’ Deaths
For years, pain patient activists have been sounding the alarm about the consequences of ...
Olympia’s “Mitigation Site” No Long-Term Homelessness Solution
As homelessness continues to pose an immediate humanitarian crisis in major cities like New ...
NYC Officials Propose “Universal Affordable Housing”
Imagine a homeless family of three fortunate enough to receive a rental assistance voucher ...
Can Psychedelics Find Acceptance in the Recovery Community?
Can psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA help people who are recovering from addiction? ...
Racial Disparities in Mental Healthcare Hurt My Family and Many Others
The stark reality of America’s mental health crisis never hits so hard as when ...
Southerners With Substance Use Disorders Wrongly Denied Disability Insurance
Staff confusion and incompetence seem to be responsible for the wrongful denial of disability ...
Coerced Into Rehab? Here’s a 28-Day Survival Guide
January traditionally sees a surge in rehab admission rates. And if you’re going to ...
The Disturbing Prevalence of NYPD Taser Use on Mentally Ill New Yorkers
Dwayne Jeune’s mom was looking for help when she called 911 in 2017. Her ...
I Disagreed With Dr. Drew—And Unleashed His MAGA Twitter Horde
It was Christmas night. I was hosting my family here in Minnesota, feeling full ...
Public Health Workers Scramble to Meet Needs of NY’s 2020 Bail Reforms
On the first day of 2020, around 800 New Yorkers will be released from ...
