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Keyword: substance-abuse

Surprise, northwest Valley at-risk teens get lifeline

5/14/2024
Now in its third month of operation in the far northwest Valley, a Del E. Webb hospital program helps teens ages 13 to 17 through an intensive outpatient program setting with three-hour group-based therapy sessions

National Prevention Week May 13-16

5/5/2024
National Prevention Week serves as a vital national public education platform spotlighting the efforts of communities and organizations nationwide committed to raising awareness about substance use …

Jackson: Physical therapy important when in …

8/17/2023
Life after entering recovery involves much more than abstaining from drugs and alcohol. It is about changing the person’s lifestyle so they can function in their everyday life without the need …

Chandler conversation event to focus on criminal …

7/18/2023
Conversations on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan community conversation on issues affecting the state of Arizona ,is exploring how homelessness, mental health and substance abuse are handled in the …

Arizona sees ‘astonishing’ jump in mental health …

1/20/2022
People’s mental health has taken hit after hit as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year in the U.S. A new study shows that, as a result, prescription medication for mental health issues is at an all-time high.

McClelland: Arizona’s youth endangered amidst rising …

8/11/2021
After more than a year of surviving the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, the epidemic of suicide in children has risen dramatically. Last year alone, 7,000 teens in the U.S. have died by suicide. …

Veterans struggle with mental health in a …

5/31/2021
Charles Ashby is a former drug addict and was no stranger to spending the night on the streets at his lowest point.