Mental Health and Substance Misuse
Scientists have long made the link between mental health issues and substance misuse. In fact, the co-existence of both is referred to as “co-occurring disorders.”According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 9.5 million adults over the age of 18 had co-occurring disorders (see a diagram from the survey below). This is an increase from 9.2 million […]
Culture-Based Prevention Resources
Operation Prevention, DEA and Discovery Education’s joint educational initiative, recently launched a set of culture-based prevention materials for elementary and middle school students. With these resources, you can use the wisdom of Native practices of wellness combined with the insights of modern science to help Native and non-Native students avoid the dangers of substance misuse. […]