HHS, Presidency of Donald Trump and substance abuse
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The Trump administration has cut nearly 2 billion dollars in funding for programs that serve people with mental illness and substance abuse issues. Providers say the cuts are devastating.
WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Tampa has published a new educational resource exploring the physiological effects of alcohol on facial puffiness and overall health. The article, titled “ Effects of Alcohol and Face Puffiness “,
In recent months, the Trump Administration has moved to recast the nation’s response to homelessness services away from programs that prioritize placing somebody into stable housing, instead favoring drug and mental health treatment, temporary transitional housing and street outreach work to bring unsheltered people into services.
When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. This kind of police intervention can help reduce opioid abuse.
Programs cut include a Lexington city program to purchase Narcan and substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant women.
Resurgence Alcohol & Drug Rehab Riverside has published a new educational resource examining what patients can expect during couples rehab and how relationship-based treatment models are used within modern addiction care.
Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors function in the brain and why they play a central role in pain relief, tolerance,
WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Orlando has published a new educational resource focused on treatment considerations during the Zoloft withdrawal timeline, addressing a topic that affects many patients navigating antidepressant discontinuation alongside substance use recovery.