Change and hope were central themes to the November 2008 U.S. presidential election. A new longitudinal study published in the September issue of Social Science Quarterly analyzes suicide rates at a state level from 1981-2005 and determines that presidential election outcomes directly influence suicide rates among voters...
Cedar Hills Hospital has launched a new program tailored to women with multiple mental health and chemical dependency issues. Exclusively Women is designed for women who are dealing with drug and alcohol dependency, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, anxiety and obsessive disorders, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and depressive disorders related to pregnancy...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the street it's known as meth, speed, ice, chalk, crank, fire, glass or crystal. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that wreaks havoc on the entire body, including the user's oral health. Approximately 10 million Americans have tried met
The Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) Coalition sent a letter to Governor Edward G. Rendell urging him to protect funding to services for people with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse disorders during the budget balancing process...