#Brian McCann

[oldshowbiz]

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

[nedison]

thinking about the FedEx Pope...

[brian-mccann-and-jesus]

Baseball is fun

[ikealamps]

just feeling very normal about these guys lately

[emptyjunior]

and if I said Balthazar and Duggan McCann yaoi would you hear me, would you listen, would you understand

[ehghtyseven]

some lost boys return for a visit kraken at penguins | 15th january 2024

[olivette-branch]

if you take the kraken to a party...

someone on twitter did the stars version, krakencord gave the idea, so I now gift you: the kraken if they were at a party.

tbh, i went off vibes alone, but this was so much fun to make

[bbpuckdrop]

*bonk*

[chefkiyo]

baby girl baby girled too hard

[belle-ofthe-sea]

not that I’ve seen every single nhl team, but I’ve seen enough to say with confidence that we have the prettiest team in the league

[coltonparayko]

Kraken warmup - SEA @ DAL - Dec 18, 2023

[pensfan4lfe2]

Seattle Kraken || 2023-24 NHL Season

(Opening Night Roster vs VGK)

[saltywintersoldat]

Photo dump from last nights game 🥰

[whatissideways]

Oh, the history, oh my heart... also funny as hell, so there's that 😆

i was going through my saved media and just came across the pens addams family halloween video and dumo not clicking gets me every time. he looks so sad bless him.

[brian-mccann]

Addiction Policy and Social Constructs Fail Many Americans

Nearly 50 million Americans are estimated to live with substance use disorders, with only around five percent receiving the help that they need. A major issue is social barriers that prevent ready access to support, such as behavioral therapies and medications.

As explored in a December 2023 New York Times article, one root cause is that a majority of medical professionals lack familiarity or comfort with addiction medicine topics. This also holds for probation officers, judges, and wardens, who often control the options available to those with use disorders.

Many people who could be helped never receive meaningful essential services as they pass through a barrage of institutions such as courts, hospitals, and prisons. Compounding this, they often cannot see the problem or are ashamed to admit it. Purchasing illicit substances for a short-term high is much easier than accessing quality addiction care through trained providers and committing to a program of personal rehabilitation that can take years to complete.

To solve this persistent and urgent issue, the article suggests that addiction be treated like a chronic medical condition that has periods of remission and relapse. Like any disease, addiction can be fatal, but with proper treatment and support, it is also often manageable. Achieving such a change requires eliminating the stigmas that come with admitting to addiction, including potentially losing a job or custody of children. Only if policymakers and physicians treat addiction as a health condition rather than as a criminal justice system matter can society devise impactful solutions.

[losprimeros]

vulture feather - liminal fields [FLT-094]