An audience of 300 people turned out for the Oct. 26 Desperate Households program organized by the Bartholomew County Substance Abuse Council. The sizable crowd is an indicator that people are ...
Roger Nasset (left) prepares the audience to hear from panelists (left to right) Bill Dial, Cory Clarke, Bill Murphy, Derek Dalton and Tara Elliot during a public showing of “Chasing the Dragon.” The ...
A former meth user is speaking about addiction and recovery Monday, February 4 in Rusk county. The event is being held at the Miner Theatre in Ladysmith. A free meal will be served at 5:45, followed ...
ANDOVER — Addiction is a disease. It is chronic and relapsing, and often those in the throes of it feel they cannot seek help due to a perceived stigma that comes with admitting they have it. But ...
Substance use presentation hits home for San Antonio students, who are now more open about addiction
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio teens are learning how addiction affects them and their friends through presentations at their schools. Crime Stoppers of Houston instituted a statewide education program ...
Recognizing an addiction problem in someone you know can be harder than it seems. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines addiction as a chronic disease that affects the brain’s ...
Addiction is a complex and devastating condition that affects millions of individuals and their families worldwide. Addiction can severely affect mental health, relationships, and overall well-being, ...
It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...
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