As many as 75,000 Americans could die due to alcohol or drug misuse and suicide triggered by the pandemic, according to a report by the
“Deaths of despair are tied to multiple factors, like unemployment, fear and dread, and isolation. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were already an unprecedented number of
Researchers warned that the pandemic could lead to an additional 75,000 “deaths of despair” related to drugs, alcohol and suicide unless lawmakers move quickly to
The study, conducted by Well Being Trust and the Robert Graham Center and which was not peer-reviewed, found that as many as 75,000 additional people
“Deaths of despair are tied to multiple factors, like unemployment, fear and dread, and isolation. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were already an unprecedented
“A menos que obtengamos recursos federales, estatales y locales integrales para mejorar el acceso a tratamientos de salud mental de alta calidad y apoyos comunitarios,
In recent weeks, we have seen people around the world turn to nature for reprieve and respite from the stress and uncertainty caused by the
Earlier this year, WBT launched Healing the Nation, a comprehensive national policy framework for mental health and addiction. The issues we highlighted in the publication have only
These are challenging times, especially for the most vulnerable among us. The novel coronavirus arrives at a desperate moment for a country already struggling to
More millennials are also dying “deaths of despair,” or deaths related to drugs, alcohol, and suicide, Jamie Ducharme reported for Time in June 2019, citing a report
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