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New York Times: Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Reach a Record in the U.S.

March 7, 2019

Dr. Miller said: “It’s hard not to be discouraged. But I’m on the road a lot and what brings me hope is the innovation that’s

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Fox News: American deaths by alcohol, drugs, suicide broke record in 2017, study finds

March 6, 2019

Deaths due to alcohol, drugs and suicide in America reached a record 151,845 in 2017, new research has shown. That number is more than double

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Read Tyler’s thoughts about Community Transformation: Health is wealth: why community conditions are so vital to health

March 6, 2019

“Research has shown that most of the one- to three-year grants may have benefited the population target, but as a whole, they failed to deliver

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Ben Miller & John Auerbach op-ed in STAT: Deaths of despair can be prevented with a comprehensive strategy

March 6, 2019

Far too many Americans are dying from preventable causes, and each time we make progress it seems like new problems appear. Take the case of

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USA Today: U.S. deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide hit highest level since record-keeping began

March 6, 2019

Psychologist Benjamin Miller, chief strategy officer of the Well Being Trust, says broader efforts are needed to address the underlying causes of alcohol and drug use and

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HealthDay: U.S. Deaths From Suicide, Substance Abuse Reach Record High

March 6, 2019

“It is important to see hope in the slowing of rates — but it’s not nearly enough,” Benjamin Miller, chief strategy officer of Well Being

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Daily Beast: U.S. Has Record Numbers Dying From Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide

March 6, 2019

Psychologist Benjamin Miller, chief strategy officer of the Well Being Trust, said, “We’re not changing direction and it’s getting worse.” Read the full article here.

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Axios: Deaths by suicide, drugs and alcohol reached an all-time high last year

March 5, 2019

See the data visualization and read the full article here.

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Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Fatalities Rise to Historic Levels, The Number of Americans Dying Due to Alcohol, Drugs, and Suicide is at an All-time High

March 5, 2019

Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Fatalities Rise to Historic Levels, The Number of Americans Dying Due to Alcohol, Drugs, and Suicide is at an All-time High

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Amy Compton-Phillips, Robin Henderson, & Arpan Waghray in Health Affairs

February 28, 2019

“As clinicians, we witness firsthand the barriers patients face when they need mental health care—barriers with deep roots in our culture and in the systems

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