Tue.Apr 16, 2024

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Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death

Mad in America

O vertreatment with drugs kills many people, and the death rate is increasing. It is therefore strange that we have allowed this long-lasting drug pandemic to continue, and even more so because most of the drug deaths are easily preventable. In 2013, I estimated that our prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, 1 and in 2015, that psychiatric drugs alone are also the third leading cause of death. 2 However, in USA, it is commonly stated that our dru

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Sanctuary Centers Builds on Its Vision for Holistic Mental Health Services

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) visited the future site of more than 30 new apartments and a health clinic in downtown Santa Barbara to present Sanctuary Centers and the County of Santa Barbara with the $1,000,000 investment he secured in this years federal budget to support the project. “This is an example of great partnerships in action helping to address the Central Coasts greatest issues, said Rep.