The term ‘drug addict’ typically conjures up less-than-pleasant thoughts and ideas. It might bring to mind homelessness, physical illness, criminal proclivities, violence, and poverty. It might make someone think of...
As of March 2020, there are 2.3 million people incarcerated in America. Many of these inmates experience issues with substance abuse or addiction, with an estimated half of state and...
Individuals who identify with the LGBTQ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Transgender) often face scrutiny, discrimination, and social stigma in ways that others do not. To begin with, they are...
What Parents Should Know about Addiction Raising healthy children in the 21st century presents a myriad of unique challenges to parents. A primary area of concern for parents is being...
Corrections Officers: Occupational Stress Corrections Officers in the United States have a very difficult job that is both physically and mentally taxing. They are tasked with overseeing the exceedingly large...
Veterans are some of the most vulnerable and underserved populations. Whether they have seen combat or not, they are likely to have witnessed traumatic situations, and could be diagnosed with...
Substance Abuse + Suicidal Ideation = a Bad Relationship According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 48,344 Americans died by suicide in 2018, and 90% of people who die...
Addiction: A Disease of the Mind & Body Addiction is typically thought of as a disease of the mind—it affects the brain chemistry, and therefore changes the impulses, behaviors, and...
Addiction: is it a Disease? Though addiction is now officially recognized as a disease by the medical community, it comes as a surprise that the debate was only formally settled...
