by Ember Conley | Dec 8, 2021 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis, Suicide, Uncategorized
In the Midst of Crisis We continue to watch the youth mental health crisis snowball without adequate counseling, treatment, and resources for families. I personally know two families that have lost their sons this month to suicide. As we look to the future of our...
by Ember Conley | Feb 10, 2021 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
Parents have the valuable opportunity of helping their children learn healthy viewpoints. By being able to discuss drugs honestly, parents can help keep their children from making poor decisions in the future. Instead of having one serious “drug talk,” it...
by Ember Conley | Jan 7, 2021 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
The state of West Virginia leads all states in opioid-related deaths by a considerable margin. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) lists statistics by the number of deaths per 100,000 residents. For West Virginia, that number is nearly 50 (49.6) per 100,000...
by Ember Conley | Dec 30, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
More than 450,000 people have died from opioid overdoses or opioid-related complications since 1999. Aggressive efforts by both government regulators and the healthcare community have been able to slow the opioid mortality crisis in the past two years. Just as...
by Ember Conley | Dec 17, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
The COVID pandemic has been hard on everyone for different reasons, but one that not everyone may have foreseen is a rise in opioid drug use. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported that the number of opioid overdoses rose by 33 percent in...
by Ember Conley | Nov 30, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
Opioid use throughout the holiday season is an increasingly large problem in areas throughout the country, particularly in the northern states. This is because the dreary weather combined with financial concerns and family pressures creates a situation in which people...
