Mental Health

Underlying Twists & Turns of Addiction: Mental Illness or Mental Diversity?

by Julie Lyons, LICSW PUTTING OURSELVES BACK TOGETHER –  March 12, 2021 - Coming out about addiction to the public, friends…

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Addiction center outlines use for life-saving Stimulus $$$$

WATCH – THE GOOD STIMULANT –  March 11, 2021 - Federal aid from the $1.9 Trillion dollar Covid Relief Bill…

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1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Includes SUD Treatment Provider Funding

AMERICAN SPRING –  March 10, 2010 - Recognizing the increased need for SUD treatment services, the massive spending bill includes…

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Young addicts use art to ‘stay clean’

WATCH – DRAWING A LINE, NOT DOING ONE –  March 1, 2021 -  “I’m used to seeing people like me…

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ARcare Joins Hazelden Betty Ford’s Network

A PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD –  March 3, 2021 - “We are thrilled to welcome ARcare to our Patient Care Network…

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The Importance of Sharing Stories

AND OF BEING EARNEST –  March 3, 2021 - As human beings, we are all defined by our personal experiences,…

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Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans

UNCIVIL WAR –  March 3, 2021 - Jenkins, who lives in upstate New York, says her mom, Sonya Hughey, had…

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Grad pens book on addiction struggles

GIVE HIM AN A+ –  March 5, 2021 - He started writing that book in March 2020 and finished it…

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Alcoholics Anonymous seeing influx of new members amid pandemic

ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE –  March 2, 2021 - “Just for anonymity purposes,” Steve explained. “It’s our AA tradition.”…

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Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

NOT THE SAME? –  March 4, 2021 - For women, the greatest risk factors for opioid relapse were depression, more…

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How Amanda Marino Built New Business During the Pandemic

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? –  March 6, 2021 - As a certified intervention professional, certified life and recovery coach, Amanda…

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Do not ‘kiss or snuggle’ turtles

ANOTHER DANGER OF GETTING TOO HIGH –  March 4, 2021 - Local and federal health officials say now’s not the…

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Soda addiction cost her all her top teeth

SPEAKING HER TOOTH –  March 2, 2021 - “Dental hygiene is really and extremely important,” Nowakowski said in a series…

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5 Things To Say To Someone In Emotional Distress

BE DELICATE –  2021 - Instead let us be present for our friends and loved ones and say: I hear…

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Trainspotting’s Ewan McGregor urges investigation into drug-free addiction treatment

THEY SING THE BODY ELECTRIC –  Feb. 28, 2021 - Now McGregor has called on ministers to properly consider NET,…

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Inmates arrested for Suboxone Strips drug-mail scheme at jail

OXYMORONs –  March 3, 2021 - According to Chesterfield Sheriff Karl Leonard, the alleged drug smugglers exploited a regulatory loophole…

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Marin County drug court gets $500,000

HOUSING NOT HOSING –  March 1, 2021 - Jei Africa, director of Marin County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services division,…

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Cheyenne Jackson talks maintaining sobriety during pandemic

HAND WASHING, NOT HAND WRINGING –  March 3, 2021 - “But yeah, right now, I gotta be fully on. Jason…

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Has COVID-19 Killed AA Anonymity?

by Christopher Dale IS THAT REALLY A BAD THING? –  March 8, 2021 - As we pass the one-year anniversary…

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‘School of Rock’ child star says bullying led to them becoming ‘a raging addict’

IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE –  March 5, 2021 - “I spent over a decade terrified that I’d peaked at…

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Two women open sober-living homes for men

WATCH – COOKING NOT INCLUDED –  March 3, 2021 - People in recovery may encounter a long road finding a…

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A Counterintuitive Way to Cheer Up

PUT ON A HAPPY FACE –  March 4, 2021 - Few of us want our negative moods to drag others…

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Trey Anastasio to Open Treatment Center in Vermont

PHISHER FOR SOULS –  March 4, 2021 - “Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life,” Anastasio said…

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Race and Opioids: Lessons From the Civil War-Era Opioid Addiction Crisis

WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR SOME –  Feb. 25, 2021 - During the antebellum decades, addiction to rudimentary opiates such…

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Black Space aims to destigmatize mental illness in the Black community

WATCH – SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER –  Feb. 25, 2021 - TODAY’s Carson Daly interviews Darius Smith, co-founder of Black…

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12 Tips for Your Recovery

STAYING VIGILANT –  2020 - Many people who misuse alcohol or drugs have trouble dealing with anger. If left unchecked,…

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John Mulaney is in Outpatient Sober Care

WISHING HIM THE BEST –  Feb. 25, 2021 - When Mulaney was a teenager, his parents sent him to a…

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Retailer reflects on drug addiction, crime, and finding purpose

WATCH – STAYING CLEAN IN BODY AND SOUL –  Feb. 25, 2021 - Retailer reflects on drug addiction, crime, and…

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‘Cherry’: Film Review

NOT ON TOP –  Feb. 25, 2021 - The muscular camerawork of Newton Thomas Sigel, with its swooping drone shots…

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Governor Pardons 13 More People, Including Illegal Substance Users

JUSTICE PREVAILS –  Feb. 26, 2021 - Gov. Tony Evers said “It continues to be extraordinary listening to the stories…

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