Heat Health Awareness: Why it’s Important for Persons with Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Conditions, Caregivers and Health Care Providers

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/heat-health-awareness-why-its-important-persons-substance-use-disorders-mental-health?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=36fa17d8ac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_06_06_08_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-36fa17d8ac-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D This SAMHSA blog post reviews key takeaways about the health risks posed by extreme heat, how climate change is impacting substance use and mental health, and what SAMHSA is doing to address the risk of extreme heat. Links are also provided to many extreme heat-related resources.