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Christopher Wolf Crusade to Partner with the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Rural Communities
Rates of overdose and death are significantly higher in rural parts of Georgia and follow a well-known trend of lower access to care and poorer health outcomes among rural residents.
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You don’t need to be an expert to know how to help.
Mental Health First Aid gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with mental health or substance use problems and to connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary. One in five Americans has a mental illness, but many are reluctant to seek help or might not know where to turn…
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Breaking the Habit of Drug Abuse
Addiction is a serious problem in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, our nation spends more than $600 billion annually on problems related to substance abuse, including costs connected to health care, crime, lost work productivity and drug-related fatalities. Drug treatment programs can reduce these costs, but a significant number of…