Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are the non-medical elements in a person’s life that still play an important role in determining their overall health and quality-of-life. For many years, social determinants of health, such as having a stable place to live and adequate employment, were not necessarily accounted for when treating a person’s medical or …
At some point or another, we can all feel stressed out. It’s not a great feeling, but did you know it can also contribute to other health problems? It’s true! Our mental health, including the amount of stress we experience, can contribute to physical health problems like high blood pressure (hypertension), headaches and migraines, skin …
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day takes place this year on Saturday, April 30. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a nationwide event where communities across the country come together to provide people and families with a safe and effective way to dispose of unwanted, unused, expired or leftover prescription medications. Why do we …
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There is a lot of information in the world about substance use disorder, and this can make it difficult to decipher between fact and fiction. But Wayspring is here to set the record straight. So what is substance use disorder? Commonly referred to as addiction or “drug abuse,” substance use disorder is defined by Cleveland …
