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Blog Entries - Jul. 2014

Mark Your Calendar for the 2014 Coalition Academy
Mark your calendars and plan on attending the Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati's Coalition Academy on Tuesday, September 23, from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, OH. The theme for this
This Gene Could Tell You Who Is At Risk For Suicide
by Anna AlmendralaThe Huffington Post A new study could be the key to creating a blood test that can screen people for suicide risk. Such a test, experts say, could improve treatment in hospitals, clinics or even

80% of Mentally Ill Are Jobless
In early July, NAMI released a report called “Road to Recovery: Employment and Mental Illness” which revealed that 80 percent of people who are diagnosed with a mental illness are

Regional Smoking Rates Decline, Still Higher than National
The Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey (CHSS) has found that the smoking rate in Greater Cincinnati continues to be above the national average of 20 percent. In 2013, 25 percent of adults in the Greater
Effectively Coping With Depression
By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D. Over 125 thousand people die each year from prescription medications, properly prescribed and properly taken. This surprising statement is taken from statistics available to each of us