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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder within the Latinx/Hispanic Community

September 22, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

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...

Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance use Disorder

BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

August 4, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

“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...

Addiction, Alcohol, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance use Disorder

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

August 4, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

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...

Addiction, Alcohol, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance use Disorder

Substance Misuse vs. Substance Abuse

August 4, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

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...

Mental Health, Substance use Disorder, Treatment Programs, Uncategorized

PTSD and Veterans Day

April 11, 2022
Akua

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...

Addiction, Substance use Disorder

Vivitrol in Substance Abuse Treatment

April 11, 2022
Akua

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,...

Substance use Disorder

Cocaine Addiction Treatment

April 11, 2022
Akua

Cocaine Abuse Treatment & Recovery Process Cocaine is a common illicit stimulant that is abused to obtain a euphoric high. Also known as coke, C,...

Substance use Disorder

Breaking the Stigma of Addiction Treatment

April 11, 2022
Akua

“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences”. Stigma is defined as the shame...

Substance use Disorder

More Zoom Parties, More Alcohol Consumption: Substance Abuse Rise During COVID-19

April 11, 2022
Akua

In late March, Newsweek reported that alcohol sales had spiked 55%. Compared with the same dates in 2019, hard liquor sales increased 75%, beer 66%,...