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Tackling Prescription Drug Abuse with “Awareness. Action. Outcomes!”

By Cara Christ| 2017-02-10T09:49:14-07:00 May 20th, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Arizona, like every state in the country, is battling an epidemic of people misusing and abusing prescription drugs. We’ve been working with several partners on the Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse Initiative since 2012 to reduce the problem in Arizona. The Initiative team recently developed a comprehensive toolkit designed to assist communities to tackle prescription drug abuse at the [...]

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Grant Funding Helps Homeless Across Arizona

By Cory Nelson| 2017-02-10T09:49:14-07:00 April 30th, 2015|Behavioral Health|

At the end of March, the men’s overflow shelter closed in downtown Phoenix. The shelter housed up to 350 homeless men at full capacity. The city condemned the building for asbestos. We’re one of many community partners responding to the housing needs of vulnerable people in Arizona. Our permanent supportive housing program will provide an [...]

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Take Time in April to Learn about Alcohol

By Cory Nelson| 2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00 April 3rd, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

You may have a drink each night when you get home from work. Or maybe you just drink on the weekends. Over time, you find yourself drinking more and looking forward to drinking alcohol. Didn’t that research say wine was good for you? Not so fast. You may be dependent, like some 17 million Americans [...]

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Crisis hotline for those impacted by today’s shootings

By Cory Nelson| 2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00 March 18th, 2015|Behavioral Health|

Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care established a special hotline 1-800-203-CARE (2273) for the public after two unconnected shootings in the Valley. People can also visit www.crisisnetwork.org for resources. The Crisis Response System in Maricopa County is built to provide care to anyone whether they are in the public behavioral health system. People who are emotionally [...]

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Suicide Prevention Mobile App Launches Today

By Cory Nelson| 2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00 March 11th, 2015|Behavioral Health|

The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a mobile app this morning to help primary care and behavioral health providers identify suicide risk among patients. Suicide Safe is available for Apple and Android phones and tablets. A webinar explaining the technology will happen at 12:30 today. The event is full at this point, but a [...]

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Alcohol Treatment & Interventions in Arizona

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00 January 23rd, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Substance abuse causes a host of bad public health outcomes including unintentional injuries, accidents, risk of domestic violence, medical problems, and even death…and alcohol abuse is at the top of the list. Drinking too much increases your chances of being injured or even killed. Alcohol is a factor in about 60% of homicides, 50% of [...]

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Alcohol Poisoning in Arizona

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00 January 22nd, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Excessive alcohol use is the 4th leading preventable cause of death in the US. In fact, excessive drinking causes about 10% of deaths among 20–64 year olds…with binge drinking responsible for about half of that 10%. Nationally, alcohol is a factor in about 60% of homicides, 50% of severe trauma injuries, and 40% of car [...]

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Tribal Legislative Day to Focus on Suicide Prevention

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00 January 21st, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Since 1995, the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs, in cooperation with representatives from the state's Indian nations, hosts an Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day. This year’s event will focus on the health and wellness of native youth and will take place Tuesday, January 20th on the Capitol lawn in Phoenix. This year’s program will [...]

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Intervention Snapshot: SBIRT

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00 January 20th, 2015|Behavioral Health|

Through our Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) grant, folks are given a brief assessment which inquires as to individual’s substance use in primary care and emergency room settings. People who screen positive (or who are self-referred) are able to access an array of treatment services. In general, services can be grouped into [...]

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Statewide Heroin Broadcast This Week

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:20-07:00 January 12th, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Every broadcast TV station and most radio outlets across Arizona will air simultaneously a 30-minute commercial-free investigative report produced by ASU student journalists on the growing perils of heroin and opioid use on Tuesday, January 13, at 6:30 pm. You may remember a similar broadcast a few years ago about methamphetamine use. That broadcast did [...]

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