Substance Use Disorder Resources

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 […]

Black History Month: Dorothy Dandridge The Academy Awards have come and gone, and like they do every year, they look at the previous year’s achievements in film as well as past achievements and recent losses. Dorothy Dandridge may have died in 1965, but her accomplishments live on, including that she […]

National Children’s Dental Health Month: Saving Your Smile February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The American Dental Association promotes it with the goal of instilling a lifetime of good oral health habits. Every year has a theme and for 2020, it’s celebrating the 75th anniversary of fluoridation. Drinking water […]

Black History Month: Dr. Carl C. Bell Carl C. Bell, MD, may have died in 2019 at the age of 71, but his contributions to psychiatry will live on. He wrote about and spoke for many issues, including fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD), bipolar disorder, and trauma. Bell practiced in […]

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 […]

National Freedom to Marry Day On February 12, 2020, millions will celebrate the right for same-sex couples to enter the binding, faithful, and loving union known as marriage. It’s only been a few years since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriages. Many couples had to battle to […]

Dr. Beny J. Primm, tireless advocate for treating drug addiction and preventing the spread of AIDS Beny J. Primm, M.D., was enjoying his chosen field of obstetrics and gynecology, but when he was a resident at a Long Island hospital he found that many white patients did not want to […]

February 4 – World Cancer Day In case you’ve never heard of it, World Cancer Day occurs every year on February 4. The goal of this day is to help encourage awareness, education, and understanding of this disease. Many don’t know that research shows that some types of cancer are […]

Frederick Douglass Spoke for Freedom, Equality — and Abstaining from Alcohol Frederick Douglass is well known for being an abolitionist, a supporter of the suffragist movement, and for being a powerful writer and accomplished speaker. He was also known for championing temperance, or abstinence from alcohol. Douglass experienced indescribable cruelties […]