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Exclusive: Lyra Health launches complex care program for severe mental health conditions

HR Brew

Lyra Health, a mental health benefits platform, is launching a program to treat members with complex conditions such severe depression and substance use disorders.

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Supporting Employees Navigating Grief and Substance Use

TalentCulture

Grief and substance use disorders have been considered taboo topics in the workplace for too long. The post Supporting Employees Navigating Grief and Substance Use appeared first on TalentCulture. With more than 600,000 lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and […].

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Substance Abuse Trends Among U.S. Workforce

Peopletrail

Substance abuse has become a rising problem among the working class in America, increasing risk to employers and employees. Let’s look at some of the contributing factors to substance abuse in the workplace and the implications these trends may have. Substance abuse in the workplace is not limited to manual labor jobs.

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Substance Abuse Testing is Still a Vital Tool in Mitigating Employment Risk and Promoting Safer Workplaces

AccuSource

According to a 2021 national drug use survey by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “46.3 million people aged 12 or older met the applicable criteria for having a substance use disorder in the past year.” according to the National Safety Council.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

Through advances in technology and access to care, managers can be empowered to serve as the front line of defense to help identify employee Alcohol Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder (AUD and SUD) concerns before they escalate.

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LGBTQ+ and Substance Addiction Recovery

Thrive Global

With Pride month behind us, I thought it’d be valuable to highlight some of the unique set of issues LGBTQ+ people experience while seeking recovery from substance addiction. LGBTQ+ young adults and adults have increased patterns of substance use and misuse than their heterosexual peers.

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Substance Abuse Spikes During COVID-19

Cisive

Often the most common remedy to ‘mask’ these stresses is to self-medicate with the use of illicit substances. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic may result in disruptions to treatment and harm reduction service providers used by persons with substance use or substance use disorder. 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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