In its 24th year, National Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During the month of September, substance abuse recovery and treatment facilities will join forces with SAMHSA all over the country to spread the message that prevention…
Substance abuse is the frequent use of a harmful drug that leads to an altered mental and physical state. Almost any substance, such as inhalants, solvents, alcohol, caffeine, and cigarettes, can be abused. However, among the illegal substances that are most commonly abused, marijuana ranks the highest. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
The “Booze It & Lose It” campaign zeros in on drunken drivers with innovative and extensive anti-driving while impaired (DWI) enforcement and education. Sobriety checkpoints are continually set up in all North Carolina counties as part of the state’s highly effective anti-drunk driving campaign. North Carolina law enforcement officers conduct more than 10,000 checkpoints a year…
In the United States, 1 in 3 crash deaths is caused by drunk driving, resulting in 1 death every 48 minutes. When so many people get behind the wheel after drinking too much, how can this be prevented? Recent research by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows how we can all take responsibility to…