26 Jan Facts About Substance Use Disorder
More than 175 MILLION people have a substance use disorder, that's i in every 50 people. In wealthier countries substance abuse is more prevalent. And, rates in these countries are rising....
07 Sep National Recovery Month 2020
September is a transition month where summer slowly moves into fall. The warm days get cooler, and the leaves change color as we prepare for the winter months ahead. September is also National Recovery Month as designated by the Mental Health Services Administration to celebrate...
17 Aug How To Stage an Intervention: Do’s and Don’ts
Staging an intervention is an important part of getting a loved one with an alcohol or drug addiction to seek help. Many people struggling with addiction don't realize or are in denial that they need help. An intervention isn't necessarily how it appears in popular...
30 Sep Identity Crisis! Am I Really an Alcoholic/Addict?
Filling out surveys seems to be one of the most common ways to determine one’s identity these days. What do you want to major in? What if you choose the wrong major? Are you trying to change career paths? How do you know which one...
18 Sep National Recovery Month 2019
September is time for celebrating the re-emergence of pumpkin spice everything, cooler weather and recovery. The Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, designated September as National Recovery Month to bring awareness to the issue of substance abuse...
30 May Will Climate Change Affect the Drug Epidemic?
In view of the recent horrific events of the Woolsey and Paradise fires in northern and southern California, experts are saying that climate change is making California’s wildfires worse. The devastation of losing one’s home, loved ones and/or livelihood to natural disasters is becoming an...
15 Mar Escaping from Yourself: Are You Avoiding the Work of Therapy?
Low self-esteem can masquerade as martyrdom and selfless service to others while neglecting your own needs and desires. In your extremely busy life, you seem to make time for everything that matters to you – substance abuse recovery, helping a friend in need, setting aside...
11 Sep Are You Getting the Adequate Care You Need for Substance Abuse Treatment?
More people with overdoses end up in hospital ERs instead of addiction treatment centers People who need addiction treatment often end up in hospital emergency rooms where medical staff are ill-equipped to handle substance use disorders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed emergency-department...
30 Jul Bringing Families Together: FMLA and Addiction Treatment
What is FMLA? The acronym stands for The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which enables employees to take extended time off from work to take care of personal or family needs that may include maternity or paternity leave, elder care, and substance abuse treatment. FMLA...
23 Jul Are You Raising a Grandchild? Tips for Raising Children of Addicted Parents
Whether you are a grandparent who recently gained legal custody of your grandchild or have long ago joined millions of other grandparents who are in the same boat, this article was written to give you some helpful tips while your adult children (hopefully) receive treatment...