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"Climate change will affect every aspect of our health and wellbeing. But its
potential harms go beyond the body’s ability to handle extreme heat, important
as this is.
Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires, are
becoming more frequent and severe. These affect our mental health in a
multitude of ways.
Coping with climate change can be overwhelming. Sometimes, the best someone can
do is to seek refuge in alcohol, tobacco, over-the-counter and prescription
drugs, or other psychoactive substances. This is understandable, but dangerous,
and can have serious consequences.
We outline five ways climate change could increase the risk of harmful
substance use."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
