Substance Use Disorder Resources

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: April 1 While April 1st may be April Fools’ Day, drug and alcohol addiction is definitely not a joke. Drugs killed more than 67,000 people in the United States in 2018, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Alcohol kills more than […]

National Vietnam War Veterans Day “War is hell.” – General William Tecumseh Sherman If an accomplished general thought that war was hell, it’s bad for everyone. Every year, on March 29th, we celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day to honor veterans of that war. For many veterans, Vietnam was a […]

Pete Davidson, Self-Injury, and Co-Occurring Disorders Some people who self-harm also have a substance use disorder. Some also have a co-occurring mental health issue, And some have all three. Pete Davidson, a cast member on Saturday Night Live since 2014, publicly acknowledged he has borderline personality disorder (BPD)—a mental disorder […]

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20, 2020, was National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. First observed in 2007, the National Native HIV Network has been commemorating the day each year since. The mission of this day is to increase awareness within the Native American community about the disease and encourage […]

Brain Awareness Week March 16-22 is Brain Awareness Week (BAW), which isn’t intended to make people aware of their brains but rather to be aware of the importance and benefits of brain science research. 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of this commemoration. Research on the brain holds promise for treating, […]

Panic Day March 9th marks Panic Day. While few people celebrate the day and some may even find the idea of Panic Day kind of strange, it may not be a bad day to consider. Panic feels awful. Ask anyone who’s ever experienced a panic attack. Panic disorder is a […]

National Employee Appreciation Day On March 6 of this year, employers all across the United States had the opportunity to celebrate how much they valued their employees. The first Friday of March is National Employee Appreciation Day, and for employees, it’s a day of the year that helps them feel […]

What Is Self-Harm or Self-Injury? Self-injury, also sometimes called self-harm, is when people intentionally hurt themselves. It is usually considered a behavior, a sign of emotional distress, and a coping mechanism, not an addiction (though it can be a consequence of substance abuse behaviors such as binge drinking alcohol) or […]

Susan B. Anthony Day On February 15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was born. Although we commemorate her birth every year on February 15th, few people know about it or the significance of this woman’s life. However, if you’re a history buff, you may know that the efforts of Anthony and […]

During Recovery, Valentine’s Day Should Be a Time for Sober Single Reflection On Valentine’s Day, everybody wants to be in a happy, romantic relationship. For individuals who have only recently started or completed rehab for substance use disorder (SUD), however, it may be best to remain single. There’s an unwritten […]