Protecting Children from the Opioid Epidemic
Over 47,000 people died from overdosing on prescription opioid painkillers in 2017, many of whom were parents. When news stories focus on the toll of America’s opioid epidemic, they...
13Jun
Using Nature as Therapy
In addiction recovery, it’s important to keep your routine from becoming stale. Many times, you’ll see recommendations for alternative therapies: equine-assisted counseling, new approaches to individual psychotherapy, and even...
05Jun
New CDC Study: The Evolution of U.S. Drug Overdoses
New research shows that opioids aren’t the only drug responsible for overdose deaths in America. A breaking report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzes trends...
22May
Mental Health Awareness | Mental Health Month | Clinician Guest Post
May is Mental Health Month. How exactly do you define your mental health? Mental health refers to your cognitive (thinking), behavioral, and emotional well- being. During active alcoholism and...
15May
What You Need to Know About Prescription Drugs
Prescription drugs are responsible for the largest percentage of overdose deaths nationwide. Of the 22,400 drug overdose deaths in the US, opioid painkillers accounted for 38.2% of them. Every...
04May
The Importance of Fellowship in Recovery
A fellowship could be any type of support group that you join in recovery. You’ve probably heard of some of the more well-known organizations, like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous,...
29Apr
Is It Time to Get Your Loved One Help for Addiction?
Your loved one may not think that they have a problem – they probably believe that their substance use is under control, and that they can stop at any...
23Apr
Long Term Addiction Treatment: The Benefits of Continued Care
Recovery is a lifestyle change and ongoing process where you must continually put in effort to improve every day. It’s not something with a finish line.
11Apr
Family Support & Education in Recovery
Substance use affects everyone in the family, not just the person under the influence. According to The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, addiction is a family disease....
