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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

That number included nearly 3% of all AI/AN youth between the ages of 12-17, indicating that Native Americans and opioid addiction will continue to be an issue in the coming years. Native American woman speaks with her healthcare provider. Extreme hardship created susceptibility to addiction. began to crack down on opioid use.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

without coverage — Native American healthcare disparities clearly still exist despite efforts to eradicate them. A deeper understanding of these factors can help healthcare organizations better serve these communities, address the root causes, and ultimately provide more beneficial effects and lasting change. . — with 34.3%

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Can Addiction Make People More Vulnerable To Illness?

Gateway Foundation

Addiction can have an immense impact on your physical health. Depending on the substance and severity, addiction can weaken your immune system and make you more vulnerable to illness, infection, and disease. If you or someone you know is struggling, recognizing how addiction affects health can help you decide when to seek help.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

Psychologists have found that using medically accurate language can help dismantle stereotypes outside the clinical space while providing more effective, compassionate support for people with addiction. Here’s how you can alter your language to avoid these stigmas and create a safe, supportive environment for patients with addiction: 1.

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Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle mental health challenges

MQ Mental Health

The government has today announced over £113 million to fund research into 4 healthcare missions – cancer, obesity, mental health and addiction – to unlock the next generation of medicines and diagnostics to save lives, transform patient care and ensure UK patients are the first to benefit from medical breakthroughs. addiction: £30.5

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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

I’d gotten into community care-based work because there’s proven research that shows Black, Native, Latinx, and general working-class populations face bias from within the Healthcare System, which included mental health care providers. I had not imagined myself studying SUD, and hadn’t considered addiction a social justice issue.

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Childhood memories

Stop Abuse Campaign

← Why We Oppose Gender-affirming Healthcare Bans. Addicted to cigarettes, I never again wanted a smoke. That left me with my major addiction. I was born in the midst of World War II and grew up, the first born of an ambitious military man, moving every few years. Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar described it well.