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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
York
News
60 Days Sober: OD Victim's Family Shares Truth About Addiction
The family of a man who overdosed on drugs after 60 days sober is hoping his tragic story will help save someone else’s life. Robert “Bobby” Criss was on his way to Baltimore’s Hope House where a bed was waiting for him to continue in his recovery and counseling after a trip to Texas, his cousin, Connie Ratliff said. Bobby never made it to Hope House. His body was found alongside an unidentified man in Carroll Park in Baltimore on the evening of Wednesday, June 1, and he was pronounced dead at 48 years old. Bobby had been dead for an unknown amount of time before his body was found, surro…
Baltimore
News
60 Days Sober: Baltimore OD Victim Family Shares Truth About Addiction
The family of a Baltimore man who overdosed on drugs after 60 days sober is hoping his tragic story will help save someone else’s life. Robert “Bobby” Criss was on his way to Baltimore’s Hope House where a bed was waiting for him to continue in his recovery and counseling after a trip to Texas, his cousin, Connie Ratliff said. Bobby never made it to Hope House. His body was found alongside an unidentified man in Carroll Park on the evening of Wednesday, June 1, and he was pronounced dead at 48 years old. Bobby had been dead for an unknown amount of time before his body was found, surround…
Morris
Lifestyle
'He Died In His Tracks,' NJ Mom Says After Twin Son, 25, Dies Of Fentanyl Poisoning
A New Jersey mother is opening up on social media to spread awareness of counterfeit drugs after the sudden death of her 25-year-old son due to fentanyl poisoning. Denville native and Morris Knolls High School graduate Ross Michael Kaplowitz died Dec. 13, his obituary says. The University of Vermont student had gone out to smoke in the family’s garage and was found dead hours later, his mother, Marisa, details in a public Facebook post -- which had nearly gone viral as of March 3. “There was nothing we could do to revive him, although we tried," she wrote. "He died in his tracks.” Though…
East Dutchess
Lifestyle
Stress, Anxiety And
Covid-
19
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, especially when it’s a situation that necessitates social distancing, isolation and quarantine. Multiple challenges daily can push you beyond your ability to cope. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. You are not alone. Everyone is experiencing stress during these unprecedented times. The single, most important thing you can do is to avoid feeling isolated and stay connected. Take advantage of th…
Ulster Sullivan
Lifestyle
Stress, Anxiety And
Covid-
19
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, especially when it’s a situation that necessitates social distancing, isolation and quarantine. Multiple challenges daily can push you beyond your ability to cope. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. You are not alone. Everyone is experiencing stress during these unprecedented times. The single, most important thing you can do is to avoid feeling isolated and stay connected. Take advantage of th…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Stress, Anxiety And
Covid-
19
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, especially when it’s a situation that necessitates social distancing, isolation and quarantine. Multiple challenges daily can push you beyond your ability to cope. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. You are not alone. Everyone is experiencing stress during these unprecedented times. The single, most important thing you can do is to avoid feeling isolated and stay connected. Take advantage of th…
Armonk
Lifestyle
Stress, Anxiety And
Covid-
19
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, especially when it’s a situation that necessitates social distancing, isolation and quarantine. Multiple challenges daily can push you beyond your ability to cope. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. You are not alone. Everyone is experiencing stress during these unprecedented times. The single, most important thing you can do is to avoid feeling isolated and stay connected. Take advantage of th…
Fairfield
Politics
CT To Get $10M Federal Grant For Opioid Crisis, Mental Health Disorders
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Monday, Aug. 13 that Connecticut is receiving a $10 million federal grant that will be used to increase access to care for individuals with substance use, mental health and co-occurring disorders. Funding will also be used to address the opioid crisis in the state by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment. The grant has been awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). “Our state has always been committed to leveraging any federal resou…
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Four Suspected Overdose Deaths Reported In Nine Days In Litchfield County
Four untimely deaths potentially related to heroin overdoses were reported in nine days in Litchfield County, state police said on Saturday. Connecticut State troopers and Connecticut State Police detectives from Western District Major Crime are investigating the deaths. These overdoses have been reported over the past two weeks, where different items of suspected heroin paraphernalia were found at each scene. It is unknown at this time if any of the consumed narcotics were contaminated by any substances that were unknown to the deceased, state police said. Symptoms of opioid overdose i…
Clarkstown
Police & Fire
Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health
U.S. Nita Lowey, who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, announced on Tuesday, June 5 that BRiDGES, a nonprofit in New City that advocates for and serves people with disabilities, has been awarded $314,215 in federal funding. The taxpayer money will help expand and increase recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental illness who are re-entering society after prison. The funding was awarded through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and M…
Clarkstown
News
Drug Take-Back Day Will Be Held At Five Rockland Locations
Rockland is once again offering residents the opportunity to empty their medicine cabinets of unused prescription drugs before they fall into the wrong hands, County Executive Ed Day announced. Another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the pharmacies listed below. “This is an easy way to get rid of medications you no longer need so that they don’t fall into the wrong hands,” Day said. “Disposing of medications, you no longer need by handing them over to the proper authorities also protects the environment by keeping prescript…
