Category: Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders, are when   two or more disorders are present at the same time. example:  addiction, and mental health.

 There are approximately 9 million American adults who have co-occurring disorders — 7.4 % of individuals receive treatment for both disorders, while 55.8 % receive no treatment at all. Here is a link to learn and understand more: 

INTRODUCING THE CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AWARENESS RIBBON

WHAT EACH COLOR REPRESENTS.

The Yellow represent the survivors left behind after a Suicide.

The Pink is most commonly associated with Breast Cancer Awareness. 

The Red is generally used to show support for the fight against HIV/AIDS Awareness.

The Purple typically represents Pancreatic Cancer and Epilepsy. It is also a symbol for Alzheimer’s disease, Lupus, and Animal Abuse. 
(FYI) Purple and Teal Green is associated with Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

The Black ribbons are used as general symbols for mourning.

The Blue represents Child Abuse /Prevention Awareness. As well as Human Trafficking, Sex Slavery Awareness. 

The Green is the color most associated with Mental Health, Depression, and Auditory Processing Disorder Awareness.

color source site:  Alyssa Mertes

 

“People who use controlled substances are members of our community,” wrote Bella Robinson, a sex worker activist and executive director of the local sex worker rights group, COYOTE RI. “We don’t want to see them to be arrested, and we don’t want them to die from an overdose”

The prospect of safe consumption sites (SCS) for mitigating the United States’ historic overdose death toll has long been delayed by the federal obstruction of a Philadelphia-based organization’s bid to open the first sanctioned site. Now, hope may be found a few states over: Rhode Island, where residents are witnessing an exacerbated fatal overdose crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A bill to authorize the creation of SCS, or what the lawmakers are calling “Harm Reduction Centers,” has returned to the state’s General Assembly after first being introduced in 2019. This time, “there’s really been strong support,” Haley McKee, co-chair of the Substance Use Policy, Education, & Recovery PAC and a lobbyist in support of the newly reintroduced H 5245 and S 0016, told Filter. “I’ve seen a lot more involvement of people with lived or professional expertise.”

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