Arizona has 20 behavioral health professionals per 1,000 adults addicted to drugs or alcohol, the fifth-lowest rate in the country. People who work in substance use disorder treatment earn less on average than others in health care, which makes going into the field less financially appealing and also results in fewer treatment centers in rural areas.... Read more»
The UA's Institute for Research on Women will help poor working moms overcome addiction with a $1.6 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration.... Read more»
Healing, hope and dispelling stigmas were the themes of the unveiling of the "Changing Hearts and Minds" mural Saturday at the Mountain Avenue Church of Christ.... Read more»
"Changing Hearts and Minds," a mural addressing the stigma of mental illness and hope for healing after the Jan. 8 shootings, will be unveiled Saturday. (with video)... Read more»
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