Updated on June 17, 2024 Weed is a regular part of many people’s nighttime rituals. For some, it’s a recreational activity to enjoy before bed, while for others, its express purpose is better sleep. Marijuana is also a mind-altering substance and can have an impact on dreams in ways that users should know about. ... Read More
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and author of two books with publishing houses. She has degrees from Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Religious Stigmas of Drug Use, from an Interfaith Perspective
In many faiths, a lot of emphasis is placed on cultivating self-control, denying base impulses, and leading a disciplined life. In environments in which drug or alcohol use is seen as an indulgence, it can be very difficult for individuals to get the help they need with addiction. Addictions in religious environments ... Read More
The Problem with the View “Addiction Only Happens to Others”
"I'm not a drug addict. I work. It's just a stressful time right now. I don't use all the time. I can stop using whenever I want to. It helps me unwind. I'm not an addict like other people are." Call it denial or a lack of self-awareness, but of the more than 22 million people living with substance use disorders ... Read More
How to Minimize the Long-Term Health Effects of Trauma
“Most people experience a traumatic event at some point in their lives,” according to the National Center for PTSD at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, but do they know that the long-term health effects of trauma can be serious and far-ranging? As an illustration, studies have found a link between exposure to ... Read More
How to Maximize the Benefits of Group Therapy
Some might think of group therapy as the last thing they'd want to try. They might picture a group of surly people sitting in chairs in a drab room, simultaneously enduring awkward silences and being forced to share the most personal details of their lives. Fortunately, most who actually participate in group ... Read More
New Innovations in Neuro Care
It’s another busy morning for Dr. Nicholas Dogris, Ph.D., Director of Neurorehabilitation at FHE Health, on the day of our phone interview. Dr. Dogris directs the Neuro Rehab Services program at FHE Health, which is one of only a small number of providers in the nation to use neurostimulation and other cutting-edge ... Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About Group Therapy
Many of today’s leading rehab and mental health providers feature treatment programs that include both individual and group therapies. Both types of therapies can be advantageous and can be adapted to a wide range of treatment modalities. Even so, some individuals wonder whether group therapy is right for ... Read More
Nitazenes, Carfentanyl, and Other Dangerous Opioids
Once the most addictive and dangerous opioid,, heroin has since been eclipsed by several synthetic opioids that are 40 to 100 times more potent. Adding to the increasing number of synthetic opioid overdoses and deaths is what the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration deems "an alarming increase in the availability and ... Read More
