Substance Use Disorder Resources

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: April 4 Comparing opioids: • Heroin is more powerful than morphine. • Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 80-100 times more potent than morphine. • Carfentanil is 10,000 times stronger than morphine. No matter how you look at it, opioids can […]

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: April 3 Scholars believe that the oldest form of alcohol is over 8,000 years old and originated in the area we now know as China. It was a fermented drink consisting of rice, honey, and grapes and/or fruit of the hawthorn tree. Millions of […]

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: April 2 What are the most addictive drugs? Well, it depends on the person and other factors, but many people believe that some drugs may be particularly addictive. The substances include: Cocaine Nicotine Heroin Methamphetamine (meth) Alcohol These substances are so addictive that an […]

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 Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: March 31 What are the most commonly abused substances? Alcohol tops the list. Many people use – and abuse – alcohol. According to estimates of the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 percent of U.S. adults 26 years old or order […]