June 29, 2017
The practice of mindfulness can be helpful and healthy for everyone, but it is especially relevant for people in addiction recovery. MINDFULNESS BENEFITS RECOVERY IN SEVERAL SPECIFIC WAYS BY H…
June 28, 2017
Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a class of central nervous system depressants that most people know by the brand names Xanax, Ativan, Valium and Klonopin. These drugs, commonly prescribed in t…
June 27, 2017
On June 11, a New York Times article, “An Anxious Nation,” chronicled how our society has seemingly become one where the diagnosis of anxiety now rivals that of depression. Poignan…
June 27, 2017
Research indicates that those with addictions, specifically alcoholics, have a greater chance of committing suicide (even more occurrences when individuals are intoxicated). Therefore, this to…
June 25, 2017
For mental health professionals who often find their hands tied when coming up against bureaucratic red-tape, an overhaul of the health care system has been long overdue. However, cuts in fund…
June 21, 2017
The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis that the CDC and other public health organizations have deemed an epidemic. Between 1999-2015, more than 180,000 people died from opioid…
June 18, 2017
The U.S. is on pace for 50,000-plus overdose deaths this year, as we saw in 2016, and 88,000 deaths from alcohol misuse. There is no indication that the federal government will follow through…
June 14, 2017
“Dad stop! Everyone drinks!” Thus spoke your tenth grader as you found vodka in her closet. As a parent, should you calm down, or be alarmed? Be concerned, if not alarmed, accordin…
June 12, 2017
Utah has the highest rate of mental illness in the nation, according to this new study. About 22.4 percent of the adult population in Utah experienced a mental disorder in the past year, accor…
June 11, 2017
Science and Spirituality: If addiction is a brain disorder, why is spirituality an essential part of a recovery program? This particular experience is written by James B., co-author of "The Cr…
June 5, 2017
When you think about the people in your extended family, your circle of friends, or your workplace, you can probably identify quite quickly the people to whom you feel the closest. You can pro…
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June 4, 2017
In 2007 the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse released a landmark study that categorized alcoholics into five subtypes, one of which includes "Functional." The topic of high-f…
