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In many cases, this money flowed to addiction recovery services, which go beyond traditional treatment to help people with substance use disorders rebuild their lives.
‘Responsibilities that should be on adults are on teenage kids,’ said the principal of the school.
A study published in January examined some of the potential mental health effects of the current political climate.
The emotional toll of fleeing and possibly losing a home can help cause or exacerbate mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal ideation, and substance use, according to health and climate experts.
The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act — the first law of its kind in the nation — empowers civil court judges to order adults into monitored plans that include housing, social services, and treatment for addiction or mental illness.
Nurses and social workers bring medication — and career and housing guidance — to clients to help with underlying issues. The model aims to help achieve public health goals.