The programs seek to address problems often linked to criminal behavior,
like substance use disorders, mental health issues and unemployment.
Not exact matches
Medical doctors and other health professionals with
substance use disorders issues can be treated completely anonymously just
like everyone else and thereby get a second chance workwise, «says Johanne Korsdal Sørensen.
Substance use disorders of highly addictive opioids
like heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone continue to skyrocket in the U.S. Intravenous opioid
use disorders are a major contributor to the drug overdoses that are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
«I help individuals, couples and families in coping with issues of depression, anxiety, postpartum depression,
substance use disorders, career counseling, fertility issues, grief and loss, chronic pain and / or chronic illness
like cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune
disorders.
Some of our other projects involve refining existing interventions, as well as developing and testing new treatment programs, to promote resilience in young people who have experienced trauma and struggle with certain behavioral or emotional problems,
like posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD),
substance use, risky sexual behavior, and depression.
Moreover, Loeber and Keenan [13] noted in their review report that despite the lower prevalence of disruptive
disorders in girls compared to boys, girls who do suffer from conduct
disorder are at higher risk for developing comorbid conditions
like substance use.