Detox/Drug Treatment and DUI Funding Questions
A $1.4 million gap exists for funding substance abuse and detox services in the State Budget, as reported in a September 5th article in the Durango Herald by Joe Hanel. Bern Heath, Director of the Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, describes the fiscal challenges community mental health is facing in light of the State’s revenue [...]
READ MORECU Suicide Awareness Campaign Begins Tuesday
The University of Colorado at Boulder is planning a series of events to generate awareness of depression, suicide and prevention among college students. Click here to learn more about the planned events and to link to more information on the CU website.
READ MOREDrug Aid Program Benefits Mentally Ill Prisoners
"A 2-year-old program designed to provide medication and monitoring to inmates with mental illnesses has shown the potential to dramatically reduce recidivism among those who participate, according to a new study." -By Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post Click here to read the complete article
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National Council News
- Survey Finds Behavioral Health Professionals Earn Less Than Fast Food Workers April 11, 2011
- 2011 Class Chosen for National Council Psychiatric Leadership Program April 7, 2011
- National Council Leadership Program to Eliminate Health Disparities March 14, 2011
- Experienced Voices Portray the Real Needs of Persons with Mental Illness March 14, 2011
SAMHSA News
- TIP 54: Managing Chronic Pain in Adults With or in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders January 1, 2012
- Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Mental Health Findings December 1, 2011
- Illicit Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits in Metropolitan Areas of the United States: 2009 December 1, 2011