$20K Bonuses Among Latest Moves To Improve California’s Prison Mental Health System

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After decades of unsuccessful efforts to improve California prison conditions ruled unconstitutional and blamed for record-high suicides, advocates and a federal judge are betting that bonuses and better work accommodations will finally be enough to attract and keep the mental health providers needed to treat prisoners. The funds come from nearly $200…

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As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow

Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California-San Diego, tells his students a cautionary tale about a 76-year-old patient who, like many older people, struggled with insomnia. “She had problems falling asleep, and she’d wake up in the middle of the night,” he said. “So her daughter brought her some…

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Overlooked in the Overdose Crisis: Addressing Substance Use Treatment for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities

Researchers and policymakers must challenge the default framing and stereotypical minority myth mindset which uniformly classifies AANHPI communities as low-risk, hindering both visibility and resource allocation.  The post Overlooked in the Overdose Crisis: Addressing Substance Use Treatment for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities appeared first on MedCity News.

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