With Pandemic Worsening the Mental Illness and Addiction Crisis, Biden Administration to Provide Nearly $2.5 Billion to States, Territories for Treatment, Prevention Aid Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funding to Support Comprehensive Community Prevention, Treatment, Recovery and Health Services The Biden Administration will provide nearly $2.5 billion in funding to states and territories to address the nation’s mental illness and addiction […]
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THANKS AMY
By Althea Champion By the time of Amy Winehouse’s death in 2011, the death itself was no shock. Today, more than nine years after her death, people still wallow in the sorrow it brought and celebrate the birthday of a legend. In the weeks leading up to her death, her antics were well-documented. She developed […]
Vietnam Kratom Guide
Your guide to the diverse strains and effects of Vietnam Kratom.
BE THE HERO AND RESCUE YOURSELF
Have you ever wished a superhero would come down and rescue you in those chaotic life moments of life? The easiest thing to do is wait for someone more qualified to come along and fix what has been broken for so long. What if I told you that hero was you? Each one of us […]
Coronavirus and Alcohol: What Are People Drinking During the Outbreak?
Crazy times. Surreal. Uncertainty. These are some ways we describe the Coronavirus outbreak and the consequences. But what about… What we’re drinking and how that has changed. According to Seriouslysmoked.com, a cooking and BBQ website compiled more than 200,000 tweets from the last 30 days and analyzed their contents using keywords, phrases, and hashtags. Their […]
Online Gaming for Smartphones × Tablets
Mobile phones and tablets have taken over almost all internet navigation, prompting more and more people to use the small-screened devices for all their internet requirements. Gambling is no different, as customers are turning more frequently to mobile gambling. Online casino operators have long since recognized the immense potential that mobile gambling poses and have […]
Loosid’s Guide to a Sober St. Patty’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, people all over America are gearing up to celebrate the famous St. Patrick. While this might be a cause for celebration, holidays such as St. Patty’s day turn into large binge drinking fests, focusing more on downing beer and less on the significance of the day. If […]
How to Spot Fentanyl Abuse in the Workplace – And What To Do About It
Synthetic opioids – primarily illegal fentanyl which is 50-100x more potent than morphine – are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths in the United States. The effects of fentanyl use and misuse are not isolated to the home of course; there are consequences that can affect an individual’s work environment, including fellow employees […]
Wellness Expert Shares Personal Struggle with Addiction & Depression
ADDICITION. Doesn’t discriminate. ANXIETY. Indifferent to credentials and achievements. DEPRESSION. Blind to where you live. By: Dr. Natacha D. Nelson D.C, M.A. “Look at you, your parents should be disgusted by you”, voices whispered solely for my ears. “Your black daddy and your white mommy should be ashamed, to get married, to have you…”, their […]
Six Ways to Cut Down on Alcohol
by Tara Yombor, LMHC and clinical director at Pathway to Hope, a Delphi Behavioral Health Group facility. Social (moderate) drinking, binge drinking, alcoholism, tolerance, and dependence. This is the typical pattern of progression for drinking that leads someone to think of him or herself as needing to cut down on alcohol. Some might think they […]