When Brittany Rose Hallett of Indiana drank herself to death at 26, her $50,000 student loan debt was “weighing heavy on her mind,” says her mother.
Author: Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY
Help hard to find for teens struggling with mental health, thoughts of suicide
Early diagnosis, treatment is key to reducing suicide and addiction.Nearly half of people who suffer from addiction have amental health disorder.
Low-rated US hospitals are deadlier due to mistakes, botched surgery, infections
About a quarter of hospitals got a B and 36% earned Cs.The five states with the highest percentages of “A” hospitals were Oregon,Virginia, Maine, Massachusetts and Utah. There were no A-rated hospitals in five other states…
Quitting alcohol can be deadly: Hundreds in the US die each year
Doctors say alcohol is often the most dangerous substance for the body to withdraw from – and still more so, when attemptedwithout medical supervision.
The US knows how to address its drinking problem, but proven fixes are hard to sell
When officials wanted to reducedeaths from tobacco, they spoke ofcancer risks, pushed for public bans and raised taxes. On alcohol, the way forward is less clear
FDA to limit sale of sweet-flavored e-cigarettes in hope of curbing teen vaping ‘epidemic’
FDA chief said in September he wouldhalt sales of flavored e-cigarettes if major manufacturers weren’t doing enough to keep out of the hands of teens.