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 Caring for Seniors with Mental and Behavioral Health issues:

The World Health Organization (WHO) states 15% of adults aged 60 and older have a mental disorder. Many factors can trigger these disorders: 

• Alzheimer’s: Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia affecting more than 6 million Americans as  of 2022. Changes in the brain resulting from age, as well as  environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors, are believed to play a  part.
• Chronic Pain: Chronic  pain is pain that lasts longer than expected as part of the healing  process (usually pain lasting over 3 months). Persistent pain can cause  mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
• Chronic Stress: Chronic  stress is persistently feeling overwhelmed or pressured. Factors such  as worrying about developing dementia, personal finances and losing  independence are known contributors.
• Elder Abuse: Around 1 in 10 adults aged 60 and older have  suffered elder abuse in their community. Based on self-reports from  residents, the most common type in residential care is psychological  abuse (33.4%) and the least common is sexual abuse (1.9%).
• Physical Health: Deteriorating  physical health is known to affect seniors’ psychological health.  Arthritis is a common condition that may impact mental health, with 49.6% of adults aged 65+ reporting a diagnosis.  

Visit: https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/options-for-seniors-with-mental-health-conditions/

Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. 

Among Americans aged 12 years and older, 31.9 million are current illegal drug users (used within the last 30 days).

• 11.7% of Americans 12 and over use illegal drugs.
• 53 million or 19.4% of people 12 and over have used illegal drugs or misused prescription drugs within the last year.
• If alcohol and tobacco are included, 165 million or 60.2% or of Americans aged 12 years or older currently abuse drugs (i.e., used within the last 30 days).
  • 139.8 million Americans 12 and over drink alcohol.
  • 14.8 million or 10.6% of them have an alcohol use disorder.
  • 58.8 million people use tobacco.
  • 31.9 million use illegal drugs.
  • 8.1 million of 25.4% of illegal drug users have a drug disorder.
  • 2 million people or 24.7% of those with drug disorders have an opioid disorder; this includes prescription pain relievers or “pain killers” and heroin).

Behavioral Health and Addiction typically go hand-in-hand together. Treating only one side of the root cause will not set you up for long-term success. We encourage all going through any form of rehabilitation to also seek Mental Health Services. We can provide resources for all.

Rehabilitation and treatment services are available to everyone, it's your choice to pursue a sober life. There are FREE options available for those who meet certain qualifications!

Mental and Behavioral Health services are available to everyone, FREE services are available today!

current statistics here:  Drug Overdose Death Statistics

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 You can’t drive safely if you’re impaired. That’s why it’s illegal everywhere in America to drive under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, opioids, methamphetamines, or any potentially impairing drug–prescribed or over the counter. Driving while impaired by any substance—legal or illegal—puts you and others in harm’s way. 

65% of all drivers involved in serious injury or fatal crashes tested positive 

for at-least one drug. 

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current statistics here:  Drug-Impaired Driving

 Every day, about 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 52 minutes. This could be you, or someone you love. 

Don't wait, reach out for information on rehabilitation and treatment services available to you. We are here to help you through this process with full and complete care, support and integrity. 

current statistics here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving 

Data from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), suggests that substance use patterns reported by sexual minority adults (in this survey, sexual minority adults includes individuals who describe themselves as lesbian, gay, or bisexual) are higher compared to those reported by heterosexual adults. More than a third (37.6 percent) of sexual minority adults 18 and older reported past year marijuana use, compared to 16.2% reported by the overall adult population. Past year opioid use (including misuse of prescription opioids or heroin use) was also higher with 9% of sexual minority adults aged 18 or older reporting use compared to 3.8% among the overall adult population. Additionally, 9% of sexual minority adults aged 26 or older reported past year misuse of prescription opioids—an increase from the 6.4% who reported misuse in 2017. However, there was a significant decline in past year prescription opioid misuse among sexual minority adults aged 18-25 with 8.3% reporting use in 2018.

The NSDUH survey also shows that since 2015, there were no significant changes in reported alcohol use disorder among sexual minority young adults (ages 18-25), with 12.4% reporting a disorder, compared to 10.1% in the overall population.

LGBTQ individuals often enter treatment with more severe SUDs. Some common SUD treatment modalities have been shown to be effective for gay or bisexual men, including motivational interviewing, social support therapy, contingency management, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

Addiction treatment programs offering specialized groups for gay and bisexual men showed better outcomes for those clients compared to gay and bisexual men in non-specialized programs; but in one study, only 7.4 percent of programs offered specialized services for LGBT patients. Research is currently limited on rates of SUD among transgender populations, although research shows that transgender individuals are more likely to seek SUD treatment than the non-transgender population. Current research suggests that treatment should address unique factors in these patients' lives that may include homophobia/transphobia, family problems, violence, and social isolation.

Sexual minorities with SUDs are more likely to have additional (comorbid or co-occurring) psychiatric disorders. For example, gay and bisexual men and lesbian and bisexual women report greater odds of frequent mental distress and depression than their heterosexual counterparts. Transgender children and adolescents have higher levels of depression, suicidality, self-harm, and eating disorders than their non-transgender counterparts. Thus, it is particularly important that LGBT people in SUD treatment be screened for other psychiatric problems (as well as vice versa), and all identifiable conditions should be treated concurrently.

* Variations of this acronym are used throughout the article to reflect relevant populations. Some studies have historically considered lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth, but have not included transgender and questioning youth.

current information:  Substance Use and SUDs in LGBTQ* Populations | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 

 Mental and Behavioral Health services are available to everyone! FREE services are available today for those who meet certain qualifications! Don't wait - ask for help today. 

• Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.
• A suicide attempt is a non-fatal, self-directed, potentially injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. A suicide attempt might not result in injury.
• Suicidal ideation refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.

• Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of over 48,000 people.
• Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 35 and 54.
• There were more than two and a half times as many suicides (48,344) in the United States as there were homicides (18,830).

 If you are in crisis, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) at 

1-800-273-TALK (8255)