Drunk Driving, Alcohol Consumption and DUIs
Drunk driving may or may not be a sign of an alcohol use disorder, but it is a sign of poor judgment and decision-making when...
Category: Substance use Disorder
Processing Trauma
Traumatic events can result in severe emotional and mental unresolved anguish leading to mental health and substance abuse disorders. Many individuals may not be able...
Laced with Fentanyl – What To Look For
Man-made or synthetic opioids (mostly fentanyl and fentanyl analogs) were involved in over half of the 70,630 drug overdose deaths in 2019. Fentanyl and other...
Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder within the Latinx/Hispanic Community
A barrier within the Hispanic and Latinx communities is the stigma of mental health and substance use disorders. Individuals within the Hispanic/Latinx community are often...
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
“July was first declared as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008. Since then, July has been a time to acknowledge and explore issues concerning...
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
We continue to raise awareness in June by introducing the next important awareness day: International Day Against Drug Use and Illicit Trafficking, June 26th. According...
Substance Misuse vs. Substance Abuse
Individuals often interchangeably misuse the terms “substance misuse and substance abuse” and although these terms are related on a spectrum, there are stark differences between...
PTSD and Veterans Day
Active-duty military members and veterans often face challenges when readjusting to civilian life. For some, this can lead to drug or alcohol use to cope...
Vivitrol in Substance Abuse Treatment
Vivitrol is the brand name for Naltrexone-extended release, an injectable treatment for alcohol use disorder or opioid use disorder. Naltrexone, the main ingredient in Vivitrol,...