Recovery Month Observance Begs the Question: Lapse or Relapse?
Posted on September 24, 2018
Lapse or relapse? There IS a difference. Knowing that getting right back on track is the most effective way to achieve long-term recovery.
Posted on September 24, 2018
Lapse or relapse? There IS a difference. Knowing that getting right back on track is the most effective way to achieve long-term recovery.
Posted on September 26, 2017
Teenagers are creative in many ways - not always best for their well being. Parents are advised to investigate if their teen is exhibiting mood changes, changing friends or becoming secretive. You have every right to protect your child from harm.
Posted on September 08, 2017
Today's 24-hours news cycle may set in motion negative behaviors related to Secondary Traumatic Stress.
Posted on August 25, 2017
In 2015 a quarter of a million adolescents reported that they used painkillers for non-medical purposes
Posted on May 31, 2017
Suicide revenge fantasy produced by high school student stirs up a lot of concern for people in the mental health community.
Posted on April 25, 2017
Local agencies collaborative with US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to safely dispose of unused prescription medications before they land in the wrong hands.
Posted on December 14, 2016
Over a three-day span recently, local emergency officials reported 22 overdose calls, 18 of the calls were a result of heroin overdose with one resulting in death by heroin overdose.
Posted on November 29, 2016
It's difficult to ignore around-the-clock media coverage when tragedy strikes. It is important for parents to recognize when their child is becoming anxious and help them process information that may be difficult for them to understand.
Posted on September 23, 2016
Deadly synthetics such as fentanyl and carfentanil can absorbed through the skin or accidentally inhaled.
Posted on September 06, 2016
All teens experience growing pains when it comes to their emotional and behavioral health, and often it is necessary for a counselor, doctor, or other professional to provide additional guidance. But for young people with serious emotional and behavioral challenges, intensive and 24 hour treatment may become necessary.