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In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Drs. Alta DeRoo and Don Elverd discuss substance use disorder as a national security issue.
Sophia Green — While I appreciate the focus on addiction, I strongly disagree with the idea that “addiction is neither a choice nor a sign o
It was hard enough for Stephanie to get methadone treatment when she moved to Florida from Indiana last year. The nearest clinic was almost an hour's drive away and she couldn't drive herself. But at least she didn't have to worry about the cost of care.
Treating opioid use disorder significantly lowers the very high rate (eight times the general population) of suicide among people with opioid dependence.
Victory High School is for teenagers battling substance abuse. They just opened their third school in the Bay Area in Tampa.
The cycle of addiction and trauma often feeds into itself—people may use substances as a way to cope with their trauma, but in turn, substance abuse can exacerbate feelings of fear, anxiety, or hopelessness.
At October Research’s second annual Women’s Leadership Summit, Life Coach and Counselor Michelle Fraley presented “Stress Management for Busy People” and offered strategies for coping with stress and getting out of flight-or-fight mode. She described stress as the physiological response to perceived danger that causes the brain to go into fight-flight-or-freeze mode. Read on to find out more information.
Tarun Karthick Sri Vijaya Puram, 21 October 2024 The Directorate of Social Welfare recently organized an impactful awareness program focusing on the detrimental effects of…
This knowledge just might save a loved one's life.
Although most movies about addiction focus on men's experiences, "The Outrun" is written and directed by women who tell another version of the story.
In my experience there are two topics that can make people uncomfortable quickly, grief and addiction. At the age of five I witnessed this firsthand after my father’s death and learned early on that if I talked about his death, it made adults visibly uneasy. So, I didn’t. Feeling out of place and uncomfortable was […]
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As more people experience workplace stress, HR professionals must be aware of subtle signs of addiction, and how they can support staff.
Combining drugs increases risk of overdose and makes withdrawal and getting medication assisted therapy more complex.
EVERYDAY someone dies from drug overdose in Zimbabwe.
This is the story of a young man adopted as a child who reunites with his biological family after a brother's suicide. What will he experience when he encounters these strangers?
It's National Addiction Treatment Week. According to the American Hospital Association, only 6% of the 46 million Americans with substance abuse issues get the treatment they need. Clinical therapist Michael McCallum from Oxford explains how you can help the people in your life get the support they need.
A physical recovery from addiction isn't the only recovery that matters. Emotional sobriety is important, too. Addiction counselors explain why emotional sobriety is beneficial to your health and how to develop it
Diet and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could also help people struggling with alcohol and opioid abuse, according to a new study.
Uncover the powerful link between mental health and addiction. Learn how integrated treatment can unlock lasting change and discover expert tips for overcoming both challenges.
Substance use disorders affect active duty service members' health and ability to perform their duties. Substances used by service members include, but are not limited to, alcohol, prescription medication, tobacco, and illicit drugs. While service members use illicit substance at lower rates than the general population, binge drinking rates in the military exceed those among the general population.
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The authors discuss the multidimensionality of risk factors for substance use and substance use disorder across the lifespan and the interplay between biological and environmental factors that may lead to substance use. When these underlying factors are not addressed, and usage continues, altered networks in the brain may lead to substance use disorders. Progress in prevention science, and in approaches to delay or prevent substance use initiation and progression to substance use disorder, is reviewed. Four barriers to delivering prevention approaches—unstable funding with a lack of coordination across systems, insufficient workforce capacity, states not knowing where to find evidence-based programs, and a lack of knowledge in how to adapt programs for specific settings—are identified, highlighting the need for a national prevention infrastructure. The authors conclude by providing examples and resources for mental health professionals in promoting prevention of substance use initiation and disorders.
Drinking alone has usually been considered a walking red flag, but according to experts, it's not that simple. Drinking alone might not be a sign of alcohol use disorder, but it can represent something deeper. A psychologist breaks it down.
Policymakers in California embrace a proven but unorthodox treatment for meth and cocaine addiction: Give people gift cards to stay off the drugs.
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U.S. Overdose Death Rates Rapidly Decline. Excellent Substance abuse counseling news!