Substance Use Disorder Resources

Melissa Etheridge’s Son Beckett Cypher Dies of an Opioid Overdose On May 13, 2020, Beckett Cypher died from an overdose due to his opioid use disorder. One of the two children of singer Melissa Etheridge with filmmaker Julie Cypher, he was 21. Etheridge’s accolades include two Grammy awards and an […]

Women’s Health Month — Why Women Need to Practice Self-Care May is Women’s Health Month and since warmer weather is around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about your health. After all, the sun is shining, bathing suit weather is approaching, and it’s time to pull out […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Siblings Can Influence Substance Use Behavior In the tradition of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparents’ Day, April 10 is unofficially National Siblings Day. (At least it was. The organization that was campaigning for that designation seems to be defunct.) Even without a formal declaration or many greeting cards, siblings […]

Former POWs Have More PTSD, Substance Abuse Even though the United States hasn’t been involved in an according-to-Hoyle declared war since World War II, we’ve put enough military personnel in harm’s way that we had a prisoner of war (POW) as recently as 2014. And nearly 30,000 from dating back […]

Stress Awareness Month April is Stress Awareness Month, and for good reason. Stress is extremely common, and in light of the global pandemic, anxiety, worry, and fear are high. Life has gone from schedules and routines to uncertainty and change. Finances, schooling, and day care are concerns for many. Working […]

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: April 5 Some startling numbers about alcohol use: 0.08: It’s illegal to operate a motor vehicle in the United States if you have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or above. In the U.S. state of Utah, it’s illegal to drive with a […]