by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 25, 2022 | Addiction
DEA Supports Healthy, Drug-free Lives with 2022 Red Ribbon Campaign Campaign Aims to Create Conversations Around Law Enforcement and Mental Health WASHINGTON – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration launched its annual Red Ribbon Campaign – the nation’s...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 20, 2022 | Addiction, Oklahoma
MADD names David, Weaver Legislators of the Year Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has named Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, and Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, as Oklahoma’s Legislators of the Year for their efforts to eliminate alcohol- and drug-impaired driving and...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Aug 31, 2022 | Addiction, overdose
“Friend, if we are going to curb the overdose crisis and save lives then it’s time for…action, not just awareness. As we commemorate this International Overdose Awareness Day, we must ensure our elected officials finally address drug overdose deaths that...
by The Mental Health Blogger | May 10, 2022 | Addiction, overdose, Substance Abuse
May 10 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day Overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years, largely due to the influx of fentanyl – a synthetic opioid – being mixed into illicit and counterfeit drugs. In response, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has declared...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Feb 2, 2022 | Addiction, COVID-19, Oklahoma, overdose
OSU’s FREE Virtual Addiction Support Program Will Teach Family, Friends, How To Understand, Cope With Loved One’s Addiction “When you have a family member or loved one who is suffering from substance use addiction, it can take a toll on everyone involved...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Dec 17, 2021 | Addiction, Mental Health Issues, Oklahoma
Sarah Stitt: Hope led me out of survival mode, and a better Oklahoma also starts with hope “I was a teenager when I first understood that the drug addictions and mental health issues that affected my home were anything out of the ordinary. “I didn’t know...
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