International 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 MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month
May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month. It was started by Mental Health America in 1949. This year, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s theme is…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Addicted Child and Yourself!
How To Help Your Addicted Child and Yourself! The Root of Addiction Is In the Brain When you find something pleasurable such as food, sex, a hobby, you brain releases…
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 More“If Marijuana is Legal, Why Can’t I Smoke it?” Know the Facts!
This week (March 20-26) is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) started by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Educators, healthcare providers, scientists, and community partners, will put…
Read MoreOctober is National Recovery Month!
Why do we have it? The public needs to be educated. Last year, there were over 107,000 overdose deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. …
Read MoreSeptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24 in the United States. Nearly 20% of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide and…
Read MoreWould You Recognize An Overdose?
Today, on August 31,2022, we honor the 107,000+ U.S. people who died from drug overdoses. Parents don’t want their addicted child to die from an overdose. Yet, last year, according…
Read MoreWhat is Pink Cocaine?
A new lipstick that plumps your lips. A parfum from a French designer. Name of a new paint for a girl’s nursery. None of the above. Here’s The Real Answer…
Read MoreWould You Know How to Reverse An Overdose?
Whether a drug overdose is intentional (suicide) or unintentional, it’s still an overdose. The Centers for Disease Control defines an unintentional death as “when no harm is intended. Unintentional drug…
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