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  • A day in trauma-informed court: Parents work to regain custody of their kids

    In a regular court it is very difficult for a person with a history of drug abuse to regain custody of their children. The state of Wisconsin is promoting trauma-informed drug courts which offer participants the chance to get their children back if they pass a strict rehab program.

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  • Focus on traumatic childhood helps victims heal and succeed

    Adults who never heal from their traumatic childhoods often become perpetrators of the same violence they experienced. State departments across the US are adopting trauma-informed care, an approach that helps people overcome negative childhood experiences.

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  • Schools confront students' rising mental health toll

    Over the last decade, many Massachusetts schools have seen the number of cases grow from just a few students a year being hospitalized for mental health issues to upwards of several dozen, often transforming guidance offices into de facto psychiatric wards, educators say.

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  • Simple initiatives may curtail alcohol use

    In an attempt to curb risky alcohol use and its consequences, advocates and researchers are launching two initiatives in El Paso – one to get people to reconsider their drinking habits, and another to reduce underage drinking at parties.

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  • You told us these 99 ideas to help stop more drug overdose deaths

    The opioid epidemic continues to be a public concern and the One Life Project is hoping to help bring people together to develop solutions. At an open One Life event attendees wrote down 99 ideas and are now asking for information to add to the chart on who is working on what solution and where.

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  • Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate

    Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate and draining resources as sick patients end up in hospitals and emergency rooms – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Liver disease’s three main causes are preventable, and several groups in El Paso and across the country are tackling them one by one.

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  • Law and disorders: Cops, advocates try to defuse dealings with disabled

    One-third to half of those killed by police are disabled, a recent report says. “Our problem isn’t with police,” one mental health advocate says, but both sides say officers need more training.

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  • Repairing Wounded Soldiers' Sex Lives

    New veteran services focus on sexual rehabilitation as a part of occupational rehab programs for veterans with genital injuries or other physical and mental limitations. Physical therapy and idea generation help wounded veterans relearn how to be intimate with themselves and their partners.

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  • Iceland Succeeds at Reversing Teenage Substance Abuse The U.S. Should Follow Suit

    With rampant substance abuse problems among youth, the United States should look to the success of Iceland in decreasing alcohol and drug use rates.

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  • How One City Is Working To Get An Overdose Antidote In Every Home

    To combat its heroin and prescription drug epidemic, the city of Baltimore is trying to make sure everyone has access to naloxone, a drug that instantly stops overdoses.

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