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psychcongress.com: Shatterproof Releases Comprehensive Addiction Language Guide
Posted 3/11/2021
Language has a real effect on a person's attitudes and perception of themselves and others. Shatterproof has published a new addiction guide that draws attention to stigmatizing language around addiction and offers alternative phrases.
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bloomberg.com: The Opioid Crisis, Fueled by Covid, Is Worse Than Ever
Posted 3/1/2021
The opioid crisis has been eclipsed by COVID-19 this past year. Additionally the pandemic has exacerbated the crisis as overdoses and overdose-related deaths are surging.
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usatoday.com - 'It gave me hope': President Biden emotionally reflects on son Hunter's memoir on his battle with addiction
Posted 2/10/2021
Hunter Biden's new memoir, Beautiful Things, explores his struggles with addiction. In discussing the book on CBS Evening News Biden said, "You know, I'll bet there's not a family you know that doesn't have somebody in the family that had a drug problem or an alcohol problem."
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npr.org: How To Fight The Opioid Crisis In The Middle Of A Pandemic
Posted 2/4/2021
We saw a staggering number of deaths from COVID-19 in 2020. But it wasn't the only public health crisis that claimed the lives of many of our loved ones.
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southjerseyobserver.com - Hamilton Township PD Acquires Permanent Prescription Drop Box
Posted 2/3/2021
Area police department helps to combat prescription drug misuse by offering safe drug disposal.
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cdc.gov: Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19
Posted 12/19/2020
Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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nytimes.com: How to Have Better Family Meals
Posted 12/1/2020
In the United States about 70 percent of meals are consumed outside the home, and about 20 percent are eaten in the car. About half of American families rarely have family dinner, according to Harvard University’s Family Dinner Project.
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nj1015.com: New ideas sought for NJ’s other epidemic: Drug overdoses
Posted 11/24/2020
Drug overdose deaths have been down three months in a row – but despite that remain up 7% for the year after having surged in the early in the pandemic.
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njspotlight.com: Overdose deaths in NJ may hit record high
Posted 11/24/2020
Experts warned that drug and alcohol addictions were likely to increase during the coronavirus pandemic and they appear to be right: In New Jersey, overdose deaths rose 17% over last year by July.
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nytimes.com - The Risks of Another Epidemic: Teenage Vaping
Posted 11/24/2020
“We’re stepping backward from all the advances we’ve made in tobacco control,” one investigator said.