Providing life-saving resources to an industry impacted by substance use disorder at two times the rate of other industries NORWALK, Conn. , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shatterproof , a national nonprofit organization and a leader in improving the way the healthcare system addresses and treats substance use disorders, is proud to announce a new partnership with Northstar Travel Group, a leading global provider of trusted information and experiences for the travel industry.
Over the next year, Northstar Travel Group will highlight evidence-based information, educational resources, and engagement opportunities to those in the hospitality and travel industries to address substance use disorder. This treatable medical condition impacts the industry at a higher-than-average rate. According to a recent report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, employees in the accommodations and food [hospitality] industry had the highest rates of substance use disorder in the past year.
"Northstar is taking the support of Shatterproof from the hospitality industry to the next level by creating opportunities for those impacted by addiction in the hospitality industry to access to resources, but also to engage the entire hospitality and travel industry to come behind a public health crisis that is impacting so many in the United States ," said Shatterproof founder and CEO Gary Mendell . Over the next year, Northstar Travel Group will be leveraging a portion of its po.