For men, about men. Health strategies for managing and preventing depression. There are many misconceptions about depression that make it difficult for men to talk to others and take charge of their health. It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a fact. Guys get depressed. Depression affects 840,000 men every year in Canada, and is…
DetailsUpdated by German Lopez on June 15, 2015, 8:00 a.m. ET Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/15/8774233/alcohol-dangerous
DetailsStrategies and Treatment Recommendations Substance abuse is common, and the costs of substance abuse are high for employers. Of the 20 million adults classified as having problems with substance dependence or abuse in 2007, approximately 12 million (60%) were employed full time. In addition to higher absenteeism and lower job productivity and performance, substance abuse…
DetailsIn 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started working on a recidivism study on the use, recidivism rates, and characteristics of SCRAM CAM. The study took place between 2007–09 and it gives an in-depth look at participants’ recidivism potential while wearing SCRAM CAM. We are proud that the results of the study are…
DetailsAuthors: Donna M. Bush, Ph.D., F-ABFT, and Rachel N. Lipari, Ph.D. Full report at http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_1959/ShortReport-1959.html Combined data from 2008 to 2012 indicate that an annual average of 8.7 percent of full-time workers aged 18 to 64 used alcohol heavily in the past month, 8.6 percent used illicit drugs in the past month, and 9.5 percent…
DetailsDENVER, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Recently released research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is giving communities new reasons to consider high-tech solutions to combat drunk driving. In April NHTSA published a study that looked at how 24/7 transdermal alcohol monitoring bracelets impact the long-term criminal behavior of drunk drivers. The results show that…
DetailsJeff Rossen and Charlie McLravy | Today Show “It was early one Saturday morning nearly four years ago when a drunk driver changed Ellie Phipps’ life forever. It was 6:30 in the morning and the Grand Junction, Colorado, woman was driving to the gym when John Wesley Plotner, a drunk driver with half a dozen…
DetailsNCADD Announces 2015 NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month Theme – “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addiction” Alcohol Awareness – The Key to Community Change, Personal and Family Recovery 29 Years of Improving and Saving Lives Through Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Each April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug…
DetailsSource: http://scramsystems.com/blog/2015/03/infographic-the-unlucky-truth-about-st-patricks-day-and-drinking/ There’s one St. Patrick’s Day tradition we could all do without: the spikes in binge drinking, DUIs, and alcohol-involved crashes that happen on the holiday and the weekend before. So before you head out for that green beer and calls of “Sláinte,” take a few minutes to check out this new infographic that…
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