How does LGBTQIA+ Community discrimination impact health? Health disparities among LGBTQIA+ people are linked to stigma and discrimination for example: Many LGBTQIA+ people have reported experiencing stigma and discrimination when accessing health services, leading some individuals to delay necessary health care or forego it altogether.1 Do LGBTQIA+ Community members face mental illness more than…
Q & A with Santé’s Medical Director, Melissa Pennington, D.O. Why have overdose deaths increased? Drug overdose deaths have increased as deaths from fentanyl escalate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids have had a rapid and dramatic rise; overdose deaths involving these drugs have nearly…
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug originally intended for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. This powerful synthetic opioid analgesic is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. Unfortunately, its high potency has made it a major contributor to fatal overdoses across America, marking it as a significant…