Updated April 5th, 2023 "It's okay if I have a drink now and then. I beat my addiction and I don't have to worry about it any longer." This statement is an example of a lie people with alcohol addiction tell themselves. It's a form of denial, often to themselves and family. A key component of getting sober is ... Read More
CSU: It’s Not a TV Series, But It Can Help in a Mental Health Crisis
In the landscape of addiction and mental health treatment options, you'll come across a variety of acronyms. One, which you may or may not have heard, is a CSU: crisis stabilization unit. This is a specialized treatment setting where people with more severe mental health needs can get the treatment they need on a ... Read More
Wisconsin Wages War on Drugs on Multiple Fronts— Including Lawsuits
It started with heroin: first in the expected places, like the more populated urban centers and cities; but then it began to seep into the smaller towns and rural areas of Wisconsin. Even while it was a reality happening on the streets, many thought, "not here in my town, not in Wisconsin." From heroin it evolved to ... Read More
Drug Profile: Trazodone
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that “17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode” in their lives. According to its report, “an estimated 65 percent received combined care by a health professional and medication treatment.” Treatment for depression now includes a ... Read More
Shocking New Data Reveals Devastating Fallout of West Virginia’s Opiate Epidemic
While drug arrests are down nationwide for the second consecutive year, the aftermath of the opiate epidemic in West Virginia continues to create ripple effects throughout the state. According to a report from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), there were 26,645 nationwide drug arrests in 2018, continuing a downward ... Read More
How Kentucky’s Drug Addiction Problems Are Now the Focus of Private Employers
Illegal drug use in Kentucky has reached epidemic proportions and affects every segment of society in the Bluegrass State. As with cancer, it's a rare family that hasn't been directly touched by drug addiction or known a family that has. We're losing productivity, time and resources fighting this ... Read More
How Media Coverage of Suicide Both Hurts and Helps the Mental Health Cause
On August 12, 2014, legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. The next morning, the New York Daily News published the news with a single-word headline, "Hanged," in reference to the way Williams chose to take his own life. Over the next five months, the number of suicides rose by nearly ... Read More
Overdose Deaths Are Down in the Land of 10,000 Lakes – How Minnesota’s Approach May Be Working
Following a broad range of efforts designed to combat soaring drug overdose deaths, Minnesota's approach may be working. In 2017, 422 Minnesota residents died from an opioid overdose. Recognizing that these numbers were only continuing to rise from year to year, Minnesota decided to take action. The results thus far ... Read More
