Substance abuse treatment falls under the category of mental health, and if there’s one element of healthcare that has been wildly overlooked in the past, it’s mental health. Stigma has smothered a growing epidemic of mental illnesses that impact quality of life. It’s more than just a blip on the … [Read more...] aboutDoes North Carolina Budget Enough for Substance Abuse Treatment?
For Parents: How to Handle an Underage Drinker
Your child is under the legal drinking age, and they’re drinking alcohol. What do you do? Learning how to handle an underage drinker is as important as learning how and when to educate your child about alcohol. And here’s how you can handle it: Step #1: Determine the Facts How do you know your … [Read more...] aboutFor Parents: How to Handle an Underage Drinker
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention vs. Prison
What is a domino effect? You line a box of dominoes up in a pattern, knock one down, and what happens? If you set the pieces up correctly, the one you knock down will hit the one behind it which will, in turn, hit the one behind it and this really cool and quick process of dominos falling one by one … [Read more...] aboutCognitive Behavioral Intervention vs. Prison
5 Ways You Can Get the Most from Substance Abuse Counseling
Enrolling in a drug and alcohol treatment program takes guts. It’s not an easy choice, and sometimes it’s not a choice you make on your own; sometimes events lead to your being required to enter a program. Regardless of how you got here, you’re interested in making the best of it. So how can you get … [Read more...] about5 Ways You Can Get the Most from Substance Abuse Counseling
