September is National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month brings awareness of the programs that are available to those with substance abuse disorders, including alcohol use disorders as well as their concerned loved ones. There are…
Read MoreRewiring the Mind: The Neurological Impact of Substance Use. A scientific explanation.
The human brain is fundamentally altered through chronic substance exposure, a physiological mechanism widely studied within health systems. Open addictive substances are introduced, the natural reward pathway governed by dopamine…
Read MoreMany Workers Self-Medicating to Manage Work Stress
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month: Room For Improvement Recent Gallup data found that at the end of 2025 conditions for workers were worse than at any point in the…
Read MoreSeptember 10th is World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
Celebrated yearly since 2003, it’s organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. t’s organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. On September 10th, remember the millions of people…
Read MoreIs it Bribery to pay Meth Addicts to Stop?
Fentanyl overdoses are down in the United States, but deaths from stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamines (“Meth”) are up. Why? Because there is no medication to suppress cravings for “Meth”…
Read MoreWhat Can You Do for Mental Health Awareness Month?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It was started by Mental Health America in 1949. Since 1949 The Center for Disease Control declares one in five of our youth between…
Read MoreInternational Overdose Awareness Day Is Less than 2 Weeks Away!
Every year, August 31st is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. The Center for Disease Control ‘s Health Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths…
Read MoreNational Women Touched by Addiction Day: How It Helps End Stigma
Women Process Alcohol Differently Than Men Did you know that 1 in 12 men have an alcohol use disorder (AUD), but 1 in 25 women have the same disorder that…
Read MoreWeekly Emergency Dept. Visits for Suspected Suicide Attempts Rose 50.6% among 12 to 17 yr. Olds
What Is Causing Youth Mental Illness? We all have uttered out of desperation at least once in our lifetime, “I’m going to Kill Myself!” It may have been frustration with…
Read MoreAugust 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day
This year, the International Overdose Awareness Day’s theme is about the unsung heroes of addiction: those you don’t see in your communities: support services, healthcare workers, and the parents and…
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