Minority Health
Largest minority group in the US
Hispanic
Two categories of drugs
legal drugs & controlled substances or illicit drugs
Number of people in mental health institutions in 1940
half a million (500,000)
Number of pounds of trash on average that is produced per person in the U.S
4.4lbs
What is the difference in suicide rates between men and women
•Suicide rate for men four times that for women
Cannot return home for fear of persecution
refugee
Most popular club drug
MDMA (ecstasy)
leading cause of disability in North America and Europe
Mental Illness
Tells you how clean or polluted your air is and what associated health concerns you should be aware of.
Scale from 0-500
Air quality index
•seeking justice for injury through courts
litigation
Ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
health literacy
Department of government that regulates prescription drugs
Percent of people with mental illness that receive treatment
38%
living organism that can transmit communicable disease agent to susceptible host
Vector
Number of deaths from injuries each year in the US
•Over 5 million people die from injuries each year
•Goal: eliminate disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations in six areas
Infant mortality
Cancer screening and management
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Adult and child immunization
Race and health initiative
What year was the controlled substance act passed to regulate drugs with the following policies:
–Schedule I – high potential for abuse; no accepted medical uses
–Schedules II-V – have medical uses; scheduled based on potential for risk of dependence or abuse
–Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) responsible for enforcing Controlled Substances Act
Controlled Substances Act of 1970
discharging of thousands of patients from state mental hospitals
Deinstitutionalization
High fertility rates
Lack of family planning
Lower death rates
New technology
•WWI combat pilot, who, after surviving a plane crash devoted his time an effort to design concepts to protect drivers and other occupants
Hugh DeHaven
Born in and owning an allegiance to a country other than the one they live. Not citizens and can only stay for a specific amount of time.
aliens
•Personal factors
•Home and family life
•School and peer groups
Sociocultural environment
Environmental factors that influence drug use
•Inpatient care
•Outpatient services
•24-hour emergency care
•Day treatment or other partial hospitalization services
•Consultation and education
5 core services of mental health centers
what is the range dangerous chemical compounds can be found in the air of the average American home.
20-100
•An engineer and physician that is considered the founding father of modern injury prevention research
William Haddon Jr.