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FCC DESIGNATES ‘988’ AS 3-DIGIT NUMBER FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE
Media Contact: Katie Gorscak, (202) 418-2156 katie.gorscak@fcc.gov For Immediate Release FCC DESIGNATES ‘988’ AS 3-DIGIT NUMBER FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE Action Will Help Combat Rising Suicide Rates by Making It Easier for Americans in...
Opioid Overdose Deaths Increase in 2020
From: Danielle L. Kirby, Director Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Smart Alert Volume XIV, Issue IV - Opioid Overdose Deaths Increase in 2020 (pdf) Opioid Overdose Deaths Increase in 2020 The number of opioid overdose deaths that have...
Battling Relapse and Addiction During COVID-19
As COVID-19 maintains its grip on America, fears are growing that the pandemic is creating a health crisis of another kind: a relapse into addiction by people battling substance abuse. Any recovering addict will tell you that their battle with substance...
Facing Stress in Times of Change: Managing Addiction in a Time of a Pandemic
Are You Dealing with Addiction? If you’re suffering from addiction, you may be finding it hard to access the drugs and alcohol you’re used to having. You may be at home with your family 24-hours a day, which is making it hard to hide your drug use. On top...
First Merchants Donation:
The South Suburban Council would like to thank First Merchants Bank for their kind donation. We will use this contribution to purchase PPE equipment to help ensure our patients are offered the safest services available. Thank You, it is very appreciated....
Increased stress can lead to increases in alcohol and substance use:
Alcohol and Substance Use Basics of excessive alcohol use Increased stress can lead to increases in alcohol and substance use. If you or someone you care about is starting to use alcohol or other substances, or is increasing their use during the...
Press Release: The South Suburban Council Offers Help to Problem Gamblers as Casinos Reopen
The South Suburban Council Offers Help to Problem Gamblers as Casinos Reopen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greater Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana and all surrounding areas: (07/14/2020) Contact: The South Suburban Council 708.647.3333 Info@sscouncil.org ...
Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund Donation:
The South Suburban Council, a substance use and mental health treatment facility, would like to thank the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund for their very generous donation. These funds are greatly needed and will benefit our patients tremendously...
HEROES WORK HERE
HEROES WORK HERE We're all in this together - today and everyday. Working to enrich the lives of our patients, to care for them and to protect them. This is what we do, and what we continue to do - together. We have remained open and providing the...
Suburban Service League Donation
The South Suburban Council, a substance use and mental health treatment facility, would like to thank the Suburban Service League for their financial donation which will go towards the purchase of nicotine patches for our patients. This is an amazingly kind and...