47abc
May 3, 2021
MARYLAND.- The pandemic has impacted many areas of life, one of them being a troubling turn around when it comes to addiction and recovery.
According to the Maryland Department of Health, the number of opioid-related unintentional overdoses spiked between 2019 and 2020 by more than 18%.
Healthcare professionals say many triggers can cause one to abuse opioids with the biggest being isolation and stress. “The pandemic was a major stressor and you’re seeing this in the statistics show some worsening of the picture,” said Peninsula Mental Health’s Dr. Michael Finegan.
Healthcare experts say access to treatment services has also been an issue, as many addiction treatment services are just trying to keep up. “It’s the degree of responsiveness of our systems. And if our systems are overwhelmed, that’s more drugs on the streets. Simple as that,” Dr. Finegan.
Pandemic has put strain on dementia patients wmdt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmdt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ALBANY, N.Y. â Exciting changes are coming in 2021 to St. Peterâs Health Partnersâ (SPHP) Albany Memorial Campus, 600 Northern Blvd. in Albany.
This includes the recent opening of St. Peterâs Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Wellness, and the razing of the East Wing and Building Connector which began on Jan. 7.
St. Peterâs Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Wellness has already begun seeing patients, offering a carefully coordinated and supervised exercise program with state-of-the-art telemetry monitoring to maximize activity, independence and safety for cardiac patients.
- Advertisement -
âWe are so excited to be providing this service to our community, at a time when maintaining oneâs health has never been more important,â Michael Finegan, president of acute care for SPHP said.