Steps To Take When you Feel Like Giving Up In Recovery
Steps to take when you feel like giving up in recovery. Life in recovery can be challenging as you are adapting to new ways of...
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Fighting The Opioid Epidemic in Healthcare: The Opioid Workforce Act
According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2018, approximately 21 million individuals needed treatment for a substance use disorder, but only...
How Dry January Can Be Beneficial to Your Mental Health
“Dry January” is 30 days during the first month of the year, where individuals refrain from drinking alcohol as a way to cleanse their body...
How Millennials Are Changing The Face Of Mental Health
Millennials are considered “the therapy generation” in the mental health and substance abuse realm. This generation is changing the way people look and talk about...
5 Reasons Why New Year’s Resolutions Can Be Detrimental To Your Mental Health
“New Year, new you” is a famous saying that is often advertised as we approach the end of the year, but can we completely change...
Co-occurring Disorders: Link Between Mental Health and Addiction
Co-occurring Disorders: Link Between Mental Health and Addiction. It is not uncommon for a loved one to enter treatment for an alcohol use disorder to...
Dangers of JUUL
A trendy new type of e-cigarette called “JUUL” is becoming increasingly popular, especially among children and adolescents. “JUULing” is another term for “vaping,” which is...
Treatment Over Punishment
Treatment Over Punishment! ‘No more jails,’ just mental health centers. There has been much debate over the years in terms of incarceration for non-violent crimes...
It’s Not Always The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle belling And everyone telling you “be of good cheer.” It’s the most wonderful...
5 Inspiring Women In Recovery
5 Inspiring Women In Recovery. Historically, men have a higher rate of addiction than women, and unfortunately, women seem to have more significant barriers to...