by ndicadmin | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Research shows that the main reason that kids don’t use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is because of their parents . . . Research shows that the main reason that kids don’t use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is because of their parents — because of their positive...
by ndicadmin | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Disclosing to Others Ideally, the people around you will understand your illness and encourage you. But the important people in your life might not know much about mental illness. They may want to help you, but not know how to help. You can give friends and family a...
by ndicadmin | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
American teens’ use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco has declined to the lowest rate since the 1990s, according to an annual nationwide study. The Monitoring the Future study found marijuana use declined this year among 8th- and 10th graders, but remains flat among 12th...
by ndicadmin | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
More than 300,000 California children ages 4 to 11 have mental health needs, yet only one-fourth of them received mental health care in 2007 and 2009. Health insurance coverage and a usual source of care typically facilitate mental health service use; however, this is...
by ndicadmin | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
In November, 2016, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released the office’s first ever report on substance misuse and its related consequences, entitled Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health. The report attempts to shift...
