mental illness

FOX 26 Melissa Wilson Interviews Dr. Michael Sprintz on Prescription Drug Addiction


 

FOX 26 Melissa Wilson Interviews Dr. Michael Sprintz on Prescription Drug Addiction – Melissa Wilson, Health Reporter for FOX 26 News in Houston, Texas, interviews Dr. Michael Sprintz of Memorial Hermann’s PARC (Prevention & Recovery Center) a…

 

Some Positive Trends in Americans' Behavioral Health

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The National Behavioral Health Barometer provides data on several key indicators of behavioral health problems, including rates of serious mental illness, substance abuse, underage drinking, and the percentages of those who seek treatment for these …
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“There are thousands of Minnesotans right now abusing prescription

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Although Hoffman was reportedly found with bags of heroin and syringes, the drug is also available to snort and ingest. And the path to addiction often starts more innocently, with a prescription for Percocet, Vicodin or other opiates. “What we're …
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