The Culture Of Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day And Staying Sober In Recovery

Spring Hill Recovery Center Millions of people drink (namely beer) on St. Patrick’s Day every year, which began as a day to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. People in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction can pursue…

Teen Substance Use

Danielle M. Dick, Ph.D. I direct one of the largest addiction research centers in the country, and I study substance use in adolescence. Here’s what every parent needs to know about adolescent substance use: 1. Adolescence is the time when most kids initiate…

Long-Term Cannabis Use, Cognitive Decline, and the Hippocampus

Timmen L. Cermak MD New data shows the negative impact of long-term cannabis use on cognition and hippocampal volume at age 45. IQ declines by a mean of 5.5 points and hippocampal volume decline by 12 percent after decades of…

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More Than 1 in 9 Adults With Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Are Arrested Annually

Pew Trust Only 10% of all adults with co-occurring disorders received treatment for both conditions in the past year, national survey data show Policymakers are increasingly focused on justice system interactions with and outcomes for people with either mental illness...

Corrections-Based Responses to the Opioid Epidemic

Vera.org Lessons from New York State’s Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program Overview As the opioid crisis has swept the nation, more and more states are equipping their first responders and police officers with naloxone, an overdose antidote that reverses…

2022 was worst year for overdose deaths in New Hampshire since 2017

Troy Lynch News Anchor/Reporter WMUR MANCHESTER, N.H. — Newly released figures show that 2022 was the worst year for overdose deaths in New Hampshire since 2017. State officials said there were 434 confirmed overdose deaths, with another 39 deaths still…

Understanding Addiction and What It Feels Like to Be Addicted

By Elizabeth Hartney, BSc, MSc, MA, PhDMedically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD If you’ve never experienced addiction, it can be hard to understand. Everyone’s experience with addiction is unique. This article is intended to encourage an understanding of people with addiction,…

The Correlation Between Trauma & Substance Abuse

By The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake | Editor Melissa CarmonaMedically Reviewed By Nanci Stockwell, LCSW, MBA One of the most frequently asked questions regarding substance abuse is, “what causes addiction?” While there’s no clear answer, there are several risk factors that affect the likelihood…

IDLE HANDS: TIPS TO KEEP YOURSELF BUSY & MAINTAIN SOBRIETY

Windmill Wellness One of the most common challenges people struggling with addiction face is what to do instead of their bad habits. Some may fear they cannot have fun without drugs or alcohol, while others are simply new to sober…

Indiana losing $4B per year on untreated mental illness report

Hayley DeSilva – Beckers Behavioral Health Researchers in Indiana have found that untreated mental illness is costing the state $4.2 billion per year, according to a report from the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission  The largest cost is related to premature mortality, which…