Substance Abuse–Recognition, Intervention, and Prevention
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Substance Abuse–Recognition, Intervention, and Prevention
Individuals abuse substances for a variety of complicated reasons. Abused substances produce some form of intoxication that alters judgment, perception, attention, and/or physical control. Substance abuse impacts individuals, families, and communitie… Read more »
Substance Abuse–Recognition, Intervention, and Prevention
Individuals abuse substances for a variety of complicated reasons. Abused substances produce some form of intoxication that alters judgment, perception, attention, and/or physical control. Substance abuse impacts individuals, families, and communitie… Read more »
Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
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Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
Suicide—taking your own life—is a tragic reaction to stressful life circumstances. Approximately 800,000 to 1 million people die by suicide in the world each year. This means someone commits suicide every 40 seconds. In the United States, there is on… Read more »
Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
Suicide—taking your own life—is a tragic reaction to stressful life circumstances. Approximately 800,000 to 1 million people die by suicide in the world each year. This means someone commits suicide every 40 seconds. In the United States, there is on… Read more »
Behavioral and Mental Health in Aging
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Behavioral and Mental Health in Aging
In the United States and globally, the population is aging rapidly. The need for geriatric behavioral and mental health services will also increase dramatically. Mental health and well-being are important for older adults as at any other time of life… Read more »
Suicide – A Preventable Tragedy
Laurie struggled with anxiety for most of her life. She was frightened in school, felt pressured to get high grades and go to college, and began drinking and using drugs while in high school. She attempted suicide her first year in college, at a time… Read more »