Why the Best Mental Health and Addiction Treatment is in Utah 

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Addiction is a complex bio-psycho-social-spiritual brain disease that requires comprehensive treatment that addresses all of the known needs of the patient, concurrently. Such high-quality treatment may be hard to find in your area, yet many patients and their loved ones hesitate to choose a treatment  center considered too far away from home. Often the best… Continue Reading Why the Best Mental Health and Addiction Treatment is in Utah 

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Addiction as a Mental Health Condition

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Historically, people addicted to drugs and alcohol were looked at as having something wrong with them; they were considered a moral failure with a character flaw. For that reason, many people with a substance use disorder (SUD) still choose not to seek the help they need—often internalizing the stigma that they are somehow defective. Too… Continue Reading Addiction as a Mental Health Condition

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Coronavirus Recession Puts Military Veterans at Increased Risk of Addiction and Suicide

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Many public health experts have issued warnings in recent months that mental health consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing measures required to contain the pandemic will be quite severe in the United States. “In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears likely that there will be substantial increases in anxiety and depression,… Continue Reading Coronavirus Recession Puts Military Veterans at Increased Risk of Addiction and Suicide

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Methamphetamine Addiction Remains Large Problem in Utah

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For years, the national focus has been on the opioid epidemic—the escalating addiction and overdose death crisis driven by prescription painkillers, heroin, and illicit fentanyl.  Meanwhile,  methamphetamine  has made a dramatic comeback.   In December, the Salt Lake Tribune reported, “the number of methamphetamine-related fatal overdoses in Utah more than doubled in the past five years… Continue Reading Methamphetamine Addiction Remains Large Problem in Utah

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Enabling Health Information Exchange at Poison Control Centers

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“Poisonings are the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in the United States. The death rate from unintentional poisoning, particularly drug overdose involving opioids, has continually increased over the past 22 decades,” wrote Mollie Cummins, Guilherme Del Fiol, et al. in a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA),… Continue Reading Enabling Health Information Exchange at Poison Control Centers

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Trauma and Addiction of Military Personnel and First Responders

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First responders and members of the military are frequently exposed to traumatic events in the course of their duties. They suffer intense stress caused by what’s known as vicarious trauma, the emotional residue resulting from witnessing life-threatening injuries caused by fires, traffic accidents, violent crimes, or combat. And of course, law enforcement officers and military… Continue Reading Trauma and Addiction of Military Personnel and First Responders

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Overdose Deaths on the Rise Again Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Between 2017–2018, the number of drug overdose deaths decreased by four percent in the United States. According to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 67,367 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in 2018. It was the second-highest number of fatalities in this century, following the peak of 2017. … Continue Reading Overdose Deaths on the Rise Again Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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How to Stop Drug Abuse

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Both legal and illicit substances carry the potential for abuse, as do many prescription medications. The prevalence of addiction may make you wonder how to stop drug abuse. The only way to prevent an addiction is to avoid all psychoactive substances. When you do begin exhibiting signs of dependency, early treatment is the best way… Continue Reading How to Stop Drug Abuse

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