In February of 2019, Governor Murphy of New Jersey signed P.L. 2019, c. 33, Alyssa’s Law, requiring all of the state’s public schools to install silent panic alarms that will …
Substance use disorders (i.e. abuse and addiction) occur when a person uses a substance recurrently despite the negative consequences that it causes, including but not limited to: Relationship and family …
Health care workers comprise only 13% of the U.S. workforce but experience 60% of all workplace assaults (Wax, Pinette & Cartin, 2016). Workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal …
“1 in 4 nurses has been assaulted at work — making nurses more likely to be exposed to violence than either prison guards or police officers. Yet few health care …
Without doubt, interpersonal violence and substance use are strongly linked and present a major public health challenge. Individuals who are under the influence of a psychoactive substance or withdrawing from …
Violent behavior and victimization are common among individuals with substance abuse problems. Intoxication or withdrawal from certain drugs can promote violent behavior is some people. It is worth noting that …
Substance use disorders have been proven to dramatically increase the risk of violence. For nearly a hundred years, researchers have studied how psychoactive substances can increase aggressive behavior in some …
Healthcare and social service workers experience workplace violence at staggering rates and face threats to their safety on a daily basis. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), …
