Substance Use Disorder Resources

Global Pandemic Means OMG Stress Levels for OCD Sufferers There’s a gif circulating on social media of a pangolin (basically a scaled anteater) snapping into a tight ball. The caption: “When you hear someone cough.” That pretty much sums up how a lot of people feel in the season of […]

National Alcohol Awareness Month: The First Happy Hours Were Zero-Proof Pastimes Happy hour sometimes can be a one-way (and multiple-cocktail) ticket to a hangover. The original happy hours weren’t terribly likely to raise one’s blood alcohol levels, however. Today, it’s well-known that happy hour means you have a couple of […]

Move More Month: The Benefits of Moving and How to Get Going Every April is Move More Month, and despite many stay-at-home orders across the United States, people are still able to get out and get active. This is great news for our bodies, but if you’re still resisting exercise […]

April 25 – Parental Alienation Awareness Day Every year, April 25th marks Parental Alienation Awareness Day. While experts dispute the concept of parental alienation syndrome, it’s true that troubled relationships could affect many areas of life in the present and for years afterward. Dr. Richard A. Gardner first described parental […]

Earth Day Every day, we hear about climate change and how human actions can impact our planet. Every year, on April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day to celebrate and protect the environment. Drug, alcohol, and substance abuse can hurt the Earth. For one, using the substances creates waste. After people […]

Stress Awareness Month: Healthy Ways to Fight Stress Every April is Stress Awareness Month, and because of the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, stress levels have been at an all-time high for many. Self-isolation combined with worries over illness, money, and trying to balance a new way of life have […]

National Stress Awareness Day: Stress Can Have a Silver Lining Causes of stress are all around us. Work. Being out of work. Final exams. Relationship woes. Fear of you or a loved one catching COVID-19. The possible triggers are endless. Since April 18, 2020 was National Stress Awareness Day (and […]

Alcohol Awareness Month: What Is One Drink? There are many myths about drinking alcohol. Beer before liquor, never been sicker, and so on along those lines. For the record, that one is bunk. Too much to drink, means quite simply you’ll get drunk. In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, however, […]

Move More Month April of every year is Move More Month, and there couldn’t be a better month of any year to begin encouraging people to start incorporating more movement into their daily lives. Warmer weather naturally entices people to go outside, go for a walk, and experience fresh air. […]

Recovery and Renewal for Easter Easter is a time of rebirth and renewal. Many Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Others connect it to spring, especially considering that Easter falls on April 12 in 2020. Easter in mid-April definitely feels more like springtime than a March date. A major […]