Taking Action on Opioids
The United States is in the grips of one of the most insidious addiction crises in our history, driven not by illicit drugs purchased in clandestine transactions, but ones made available in retail outlets by trusted professionals. More than 63,000 people died from a drug overdose in 2016 – roughly 174 people every day. Two-thirds […]
May is Mental Health Month
During Mental Health Month, I want to call special attention to the tenth leading cause of death in the United States: suicide. More than 100 American lives are lost to suicide each day. That means in the next hour, four people will commit suicide. One will be a veteran. In our state, suicide is the second […]