By DR GARY SMITH DVM, DR STEVEN MANDEL, LEAH SMITH, and HEIDI MANDEL February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month, which encourages us to listen and learn from people with disabilities and advocate for their rights and inclusion in society. JDAAIM respects the principles of Kavod HaBriyot, honoring the dignity of all God’s […]
Strategies designed to facilitate an understanding and sharing of potential solutions For AUD (Alcohol use disorder) and SUD (substance use disorder) in Judaism. By Rabbi Igael Gurin-Malous and Dr. Gary R. Smith DVM INTRODUCTION Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) have becomepressing concerns in societies around the world, cutting across cultural, religious, […]
By Joseph A. Hirsch, PhD, PsyD and Steven Mandel, MD In the most recent report by the World Health Organization over 3 million deaths occur annually that are attributable to alcohol consumption and psychoactive drug use. 1 The overwhelming majority of these deaths are in men. How many Jews in the United States and worldwide […]
