Addiction
By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 30th, 2020
Based on a review of the data, Brookhaven leadership have gleaned the following information: 38 patients presenting with BH/SUD issues were screened using our brain injury screening tool from 3/21/20 to 4/27/20. 29 patients screened positive for acquired brain injury While this is not a diagnostic tool, we can communicate that 76.3% of patients presenting…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 7th, 2020
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter (HEALTHDAY) MONDAY, April 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Recovering alcoholic Catherine Collins normally attends five to seven face-to-face program meetings a week. Collins still attends meetings, but now they’re online — and there’s something important that’s missing. “In the real world, you’re in a room full of people who have…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On April 1st, 2020
OVER THE LAST THREE decades, Kevin Sullivan has spent much of his time helping people across the U.S. who are in the throes of addiction, connecting them to the resources they need and lending a hand to those struggling to maintain their recovery. It’s a battle he’s familiar with himself. “In the last 35 years, I’ve…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On March 26th, 2020
by Alexis Berdine | Newschannel 3 Wednesday, March 25th 2020 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidelines for addiction treatment facilities amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The new guidelines target opioid abuse treatment. According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, people living with…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On February 19th, 2020
Legislators have proposed a bill to legalize needle exchange in Oklahoma (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File) OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — According to The Oklahoman, a group of bipartisan legislators has proposed a bill that would legalize needle exchanges in Oklahoma. Legislators in the Oklahoma House and Senate see it as a key to…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On February 17th, 2020
Reminder that the AMP networking group meeting will be held at Brookhaven tomorrow, 2/18, from 9a-11a. All mental health and addiction professionals are encouraged to attend. There is no cost and breakfast will be served! AMP Resources Association is a professional network designed to help mental health and addiction professionals collaborate for the purpose…
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By Jordan Hearod, PhD, MPH On January 29th, 2020
by CARMEN FORMAN Oklahoma’s top mental health professional, a seasoned state agency head, will leave office on Feb. 1. Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Terri White announced her plan Tuesday to leave office. White, who was appointed commissioner in May 2007, is one of the state’s most tenured agency heads…
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