Nambi Ndugga and Austin Frakt, The New York Times
Published: 20 Apr 2021 11:03 AM BdST
Updated: 20 Apr 2021 11:03 AM BdST FILE An advertisement for sparkling wine is featured on a bus shelter in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn on April 30, 2019, the same year New York City banned alcohol advertisements on city-owned properties such as bus shelters. Alcohol use has been up during the coronavirus pandemic, with one study showing a greater increase in misuse among women than among men. (Kevin Hagen/The New York Times)
American deaths from misuse of substances, including alcohol, have increased over the past two decades, but not uniformly across various demographic groups.
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McDaniels: Racism threatens public health By Andrea K. McDaniels
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Racism is a serious threat to public health, the head of the Centers for Disease Control has declared. The federal agency was a little late to a conclusion long backed by streams of research and other medical groups. The American Public Health Association says there are more than 170 municipalities that have embraced the concept.
But the endorsement of the country’s top public health agency is significant in what it can mean for the direction of research dollars and the focus on health strategies in this country. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky also unveiled a new web portal focused on racism and health to show the agency is taking the issue seriously.
Nearly 80% of higher education faculty report helping students with mental health issues, and 90% of faculty believe those issues have gotten worse during the pandemic, a nationwide survey finds.
“The vast majority of faculty members, myself included, are not trained mental health professionals, but we have a role to play in supporting student well-being,” says survey principal investigator Sarah Ketchen Lipson, assistant professor of health law, policy, and management at the Boston University School of Public Health. “These data underscore a real opportunity to better equip faculty with knowledge and basic skills to support and refer students.”
While 75% of faculty say they’d reach out to a student in mental or emotional distress, only 51% are confident that they could recognize the signs.