Relapse and Grief Should Be Good Teachers
Since the new year has started, I am reading each morning a post by someone who has relapsed during the holidays. They are down on themselves. This is a typical…
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 MoreLooking Beyond The Peephole of Addiction
There are many books about addiction. Some are written by mothers who give you a glance into their private world of what it’s like having a daughter who is NOT…
Read MoreTikTok: Know What Your Kids Are Watching!
In 2021, the social video app TikTok had approximately 78.7 million users in the U.S. Launched in 2016 under the former name musical.ly, Tik-Tok’s users are largely Generation Z, born…
Read MoreHow To Evaluate An Addiction Treatment Program
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), approximation in 2017, at least 20 to 23 million Americans age 12 or older needed treatment for substance abuse…
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week: October 4-10, 2020
Just as substance abuse disorder affects millions of Americans and their families, so does mental illness, and the two are connected. Mental Health Awareness Week will help educate, support, so…
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