Diseases of despair diagnoses increase in Pennsylvania

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Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Diseases of despair diagnoses increase in Pennsylvania

Newswise imageMedical diagnoses involving alcohol-related disorders, substance-related disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviors – commonly referred to as diseases of despair – increased in Pennsylvania health insurance claims between the years 2007 and 2018, according to researchers.