The United States military collectively is inadequate at addressing the mental health concerns of the men and woman who proudly serve this country. Not only has the military stigmatized reaching out for help when mental illness becomes an issue, but also the military provides unnecessary obstacles to receiving treatment such as insurance coverage issues. Men especially in the military are made to feel “weak” if they seek treatment for mental health problems. Many veterans suf

Substance use disorder is a public health crisis, with 1.5 times more individuals suffering from addiction than all those suffering from cancer combined. Further, among those in prison, 46% of all violent and non-violent crimes committed, are drug-related. The larger problem arises when these two statistics intersect. What results is a large percentage of individuals being funneled through the criminal justice system who on the one hand, we want to treat, but on the other, co

It’s common knowledge that throughout the United States there have been countless numbers of overdoses because we see it in the news and we see it within our towns. This is an epidemic sweeping across our nation and does not show signs of lapsing. In 2014, over 40,000 people died from drug related overdoses, and countless others have overdosed but have been revived by police and emergency medical services. Since 2000, there has been a 137% increase in overdose deaths involvin