Drug & Alcohol & Mental Health

Almost half of homeless men had traumatic brain injury in their lifetime…

Almost half of all homeless men who took part in a study by St. Michael’s Hospital had suffered at least one traumatic brain injury in their life and 87 per cent of those injuries occurred before the men lost their homes.

https://richarddawkins.net/2015/12/almost-half-of-homeless-men-had-traumatic-brain-injury-in-their-lifetime/

 

Homeless and Mentally Ill, a Former College Lineman Dies on the Street…

Hoffman, once a standout football player at the University of North Carolina, collided violently with a rusty white Ford Mustang, …

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/sports/ncaafootball/ryan-hoffman-north-carolina-tar-heel-dead.html?_r=1&referer=https://t.co/dkPkTd62KM

Medical Marijuana May Help NFL Players Manage Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Pain, And Even Slow Disease Progression

http://www.medicaldaily.com/medical-marijuana-nfl-players-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy-372648#

 

What if PTSD is More Physical Than Psychological

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/magazine/what-if-ptsd-is-more-physical-than-psychological.html?_r=1

 

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator/home