Tag: substance abuse

Nationwide Behavioral Health Crisis Line Sees Post-Pandemic Rise in Calls

PHOENIX, Ariz.—For those feeling trapped and alone in the middle of a behavioral health crisis, suicide can seem like a solution. There are times when call takers at Solari Crisis and Human Services in Phoenix, Arizona, will have people on the phone literally on the precipice. “We do get callers with guns to their heads,”…


Rap Artist Trapped in ‘Satanic’ Music Industry Cried for God, Was Saved From Drugs, Spiritual Death

It was 1997 when then-7-year-old Isaiah Robin first made his big splash in the “gangsta rap” music scene in Long Beach, California. He’s come a long way since then. Now he rhymes about Yahushua and God in the Lone Star State. In the early days, he and his group, the LAX Boyz, started off rapping…


CDC Report Highlights Significant Link Between Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders

At least one-third of adults assessed for substance use at treatment centers in 2019 reported severe psychiatric problems, reveals the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) most recent Morbidity and Mortality weekly report, published on June 10. According to the report, in 2019, 65.8 million adults reported engaging in binge drinking and 35.8…


‘Melrose Place’ Star Jack Wagner’s 27-Year-Old Son Found Dead in California

Harrison Wagner, the son of veteran actor and soap star Jack Wagner, was found dead early on Monday in a parking lot in Los Angeles, California, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. He was 27. The young Wagner was found dead in a parking lot in North Hollywood at 5:14 a.m. local time…


Master P’s Daughter Dead at 29, Says ‘Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Is a Real Issue’

Tytyana Miller, the 29-year-old daughter of rap star and music producer Master P, died over the weekend, the 52-year-old hip-hop executive shared on social media. “Our family is dealing with an overwhelming grief for the loss of my daughter Tytyana,” Master P, whose real name is Percy Miller, wrote on Instagram. “We respectfully request some privacy…


Opioids & Missing COVID Workforce; Social Justice vs. Algebra in California

The pandemic took a lot of people out of the labor force and there are many reasons why—including substance abuse. University of Pennsylvania economist Jeremy Greenwood and colleagues found that opioid and methamphetamine abuse had a sizable impact on keeping people off the job. Some unelected government officials have a lot of power over our…


TikTok Serves up ‘Humorous’ and ‘Entertaining’ Cannabis Videos to Teens: Researchers

Young people are at risk of illicit drug use after being exposed to TikTok videos that portray cannabis-use as “humorous or entertaining” rather than risky, University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have said. A new study analysing 881 publicly available TikTok videos has found that 54 percent had a positive sentiment and were viewed more than…


Alcohol and Cannabis Sales Surged During Pandemic, Study Finds

Alcohol sales in Canada during the pandemic increased by roughly 5.5 percent, meaning that people spent $1.86 billion more on alcohol than in the pre-pandemic period, a new study says. Cannabis sales also increased by roughly 25 percent, translating to an additional $811 million. Published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, the study examined alcohol and cannabis sales…


How to Spot the Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse in Children

When we think of substance abuse, we often think of adults. But children are just as susceptible to the reality of addiction as adults—and potentially more so, because their minds and bodies are still developing. When a child ventures into the territory of substance abuse, they may be doing so for a number of reasons….


Why Government Money Hasn’t Solved California’s Homelessness? | Jim Palmer

In Orange County California alone, there will be an estimated 10,000 people sleeping on the street tonight. My returning guest today is Jim Palmer, President of Orange County Rescue Mission, Today he discusses why California should pay attention to substance abuse and mental illness to help the state’s homeless population. California Insider is an Epoch…