BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — As Idaho combats a surge in opioid deaths, a recent bill limiting who may receive free overdose reversal kits from the state could lead to more fatalities, according to state health officials and the governor. Last month, legislation pushed through by Republican lawmakers restricted eligible recipients of federal grant funds for […]
An international nonprofit mental health rights organization has stepped up to provide medical supplies and mental health services to Ukrainians as they struggle to survive.
Mitchell Rosenthal, MD, the founder and long-time president and CEO of Phoenix House, a nonprofit substance use disorder treatment organization, died on November 17 at age 87.
Among the homeless population, mental illness is associated with increased use of inpatient, emergency, and physician services, according to a review of administrative healthcare records.