Navigating Addiction Challenges During the Holiday Season
Joy, celebration, and togetherness are the hallmarks of the holiday season. But it can also be a time of temptation and stress for those...
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Jul 28, 20234 min read
How to Support an LGBT Loved One with Addiction
Having an addiction can be difficult and isolating for anyone, but for LGBTQ individuals it can be even more difficult. In addition to...
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Jul 21, 20233 min read
Substance Abuse During the Summer
In addition to being a time for fun and relaxation, summertime is also a time for young people to abuse substances more frequently. Drug...
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Jun 16, 20234 min read
The Most Common Causes of Teen Drug Use
According to the CDC, 15% of high school students have ever used illicit drugs including cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines,...
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May 19, 20237 min read
Opioids: How to Protect Your Children
Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids accounted for 6 percent of 41,502 in 2012. In 2015, this number had risen to 18 percent, 51...
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Apr 28, 20235 min read
The Relationship Between Divorce and Adolescent Substance Abuse
Drug abuse tends to begin during adolescence and early adulthood. In fact, more than two-thirds of students have tried alcohol by the...
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Apr 7, 20234 min read
Opioid Addiction in the LGBTQ Community
Among lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) persons, substance abuse is a significant problem. In the...
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Feb 3, 20236 min read
How to Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use
Bringing up topics like sex, drugs, and money with teenagers can be challenging. But why do most parents avoid discussing sex and drugs...
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Jan 13, 20234 min read
What You Should Know About Xylazine
An animal sedative that's dangerous for humans is showing up in street drugs across the country, and it's spreading fast. As a result of...
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Sep 23, 20224 min read
Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Health
It's hard to argue with the numbers. Addiction and mental illness often coexist. Over 9 million people suffer from a co-occurring...
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Apr 15, 20224 min read
The Differences Between Illicit and Pharmaceutical Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, notes the CDC. In the U.S., it contributes...
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Feb 18, 20224 min read
How Does the Opioid Crisis Affect Public Health?
In 2016, Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General, recommended that the country needs to start treating addiction more effectively, “Not as a...
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Jan 21, 20225 min read
12 Things You Need to Know About the Opioid Epidemic
You've surely heard the term "opioid epidemic" whether in the news or talking to friends and family. After all, the opioid epidemic, or...
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