Substance Use Disorder Resources

Mental Health Month: Mental Health Apps There’s an App for That: Downloads to Deep-Six Stress It seems like there’s pretty much an app for everything. Even for elevating one’s mental health. While tapping on your phone isn’t really a replacement for a sit-down with a therapist, there are downloads that […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Alcohol Awareness Month: Too Much Drink Can Do a Number on Your Immune System Alcohol can be your friend during cold and flu (and COVID-19) season. Clean hands thoroughly with soap and water, or if you only have hand sanitizer, make sure it contains at least 60% alcohol. For surfaces, […]

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 […]

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 Nutrition Month: Healthy Diet, Healthy You Substance abuse causes harm in many ways. One problem is that it often spurs poor and/or irregular eating habits. A proper diet provides nutrients to create energy, fight off infection, and keep organs functioning as they should. Depending on the substance people abuse, […]

National Nutrition Month: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Ketogenic (keto) diets are trendy and seen by some as an effective way to drop pounds and enjoy higher energy levels. Followers of all things keto typically eat very few carbs and sugars, get more than half their calories from fat, and another 15-30% from […]

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 […]