by The Mental Health Blogger | Apr 7, 2022 | Oklahoma
New Guidelines: Barring inmates from taking prescribed meds to block opioid addiction would run afoul… A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed medication to treat...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Mar 23, 2022 | Oklahoma
Veterans PTSD Awareness Campout Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, is sponsoring the First Annual Veterans PTSD Awareness Campout April 1-3 at Scipio Campground in Scipio, OK. The event is endorsed by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA). Oklahoma’s...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Mar 21, 2022 | Oklahoma, Oklahoma Legislature
House Votes to Extend Employee Mental Health Assistance Program to Educators Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, today secured passage of a bill that would make an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available for school employees, mirroring what is currently available to all...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Mar 14, 2022 | Oklahoma
Inhofe, Lankford and Mullins Advocate for Direct Access to Mental, Behavioral Health for Veterans It’s appropriate for the VA to conduct reviews like this to ensure we continue to serve veterans in the best ways possible, but we are not convinced that the contents of...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Mar 8, 2022 | Oklahoma
Drug Overdose Deaths Have Reached Historic High Drug overdose deaths have reached a historic high, devastating families and communities. More than 104,000 Americans died due to a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending in September 2021. We grieve these losses,...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Mar 8, 2022 | Oklahoma
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Substance Use, Suicide Risk The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on “Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and the American Health System” on March 2. Witnesses Jonathan M. Metzl, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of...
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