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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

Perhaps even more concerning for the future, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that over 5% of the total AI/AN population in 2019 struggled with opioid misuse. Native American woman speaks with her healthcare provider. Extreme hardship created susceptibility to addiction.

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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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SUPRs — Illinois’s State-Funded Program for First-Time Rehab Clients

Gateway Foundation

The SUPR division and its grants aim to help address the state’s opioid crisis and help citizens experiencing addiction. With SUPR, Illinois hopes to reduce substance use and overdoses. An initial assessment helps determine the best care level for you based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) criteria.

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The Role of Self-Stigma in Engagement in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

University of Connecticut

She is a co-investigator on a Nation Institute of Drug Abuse funded Diversity Supplement study for Transitions Clinic Network: Post Incarceration Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, and Social Supports ( TCN-PATHs). To read more about the TCN-PATHs project, visit the UNC Center for Health Equity Research website.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. This includes linking clients with essential services such as food banks, healthcare, unemployment support, and benefit programs like food stamps.

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SMALL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FREQUENT CANNABIS USE AND COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN YOUTH APPEAR TO WANE AFTER BRIEF ABSTINENCE: RESULTS FROM A META-ANALYSIS

Society of Clinical Psychology

At the same time, perceptions regarding the risks of cannabis use have decreased (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014). He completed a clinical internship at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation , 2017 (8), 9–37.

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It’s Time for a Change in How We Design, Develop, Test and Disseminate Empirically Supported Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

There is nothing short of a changing of the guard occurring in the United States healthcare system, writ large, including the mental health system. One is the sheer volume of people in need of some type of mental health or substance abuse care. This approach is generally referred to as “population-based healthcare”.