Warning signs and resources for people with alcoholism
The Sault News
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, reminding us people should exercise caution and watch out for warning signs of alcoholism in family/friends year-round.
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for about 95,000 deaths a year in the United States. Deaths due to excessive drinking account for 1 in 10 total deaths among working-age adults aged 20 to 64 years. In 2010, excessive alcohol use cost the US economy $249 billion, or $2.05 a drink. About 40% of these costs were paid by federal, state, and local governments.
“Great Lakes Recovery Centers has been providing behavioral health services, including treatment for alcohol use disorders, for over 40 years,” said Shawn Baker, chief operating officer of Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Inc. “We have gender specific residential treatment for men and women … During the screening process, we help individuals access their insurance or set up payment agreements to cove
MyCentralJersey.com
The healthiest counties in New Jersey are also the wealthiest and, by chance, located in the state s pharmaceutical belt.
Morris County tops this year’s list of the healthiest of the Garden State’s 21 counties, followed by Hunterdon and Somerset, the same rankings as in 2020. Middlesex moved up one place to fifth while Union stayed steady in eighth.
The annual rankings are compiled by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Hunterdon has the highest median family income in the state, followed by Somerset and Morris. Middlesex ranks seventh while Union is 12th.
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By RIKKI MASSAND
Credits: Rikki Massand
April 7, 2021 at 9:00 AM
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - Almost half of all new COVID-19 infections in the United States (44%) are stemming from five states – New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan.
The Garden State’s COVID activity level was elevated from the moderate to high risk level over the past few days, and this week’s meeting of Hunterdon County’s governing body was impacted by the alarming new rise in COVID cases.
Hunterdon County Health Officer Karen DeMarco called into Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners’ meeting, as she and board director Susan Soloway both noted that in early April the decision was made to take a step back from in-person county meetings in Flemington. Despite having most meetings over the last six months at the Hunterdon County Courthouse with a limited audience, the April 6 meeting was held only via teleconference.
DuPage County is healthiest county in Illinois, according to annual rankings Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, Ill.
Apr. 2 DuPage County residents live in the healthiest county in Illinois, according to the 2021 County Health Rankings list released Wednesday. This year s rankings show us what we can accomplish when we come together to build a healthy community for our residents, Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department, said in a news release. We will continue our work to further improve the health of our communities, recognizing that not all residents enjoy the same access or outcomes. This is particularly important as we face the challenges further revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ayala said.