The Mind in Motion: Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Anxiety and Depression

The Mind in Motion: Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Anxiety and Depression – Mind in Motion Host Mary is joined by frequent guest Justine Pawlukewicz, Ph.D. to discuss the effects of self-medicating with drugs and alcohol to help with anxiety and depression.

Silver tsunami of substance abuse

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''It's 20 years of like a revolving door,'' says the grandmother of four, whose experience is typical of an emerging crisis among older people who are turning to substance abuse in growing numbers. ''I'm in AA, I'm not drinking, something goes wrong …
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Kaufman: Mental health, drug abuse cuts are hurting community

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Increasingly, emergency rooms, homeless shelters and jails are struggling with the effects of people falling through the cracks due to lack of needed mental health and substance abuse services and supports. Many people with mental health and substance …
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