Non-profit organization offering help to men, women & children for addiction recovery & co-occurring disorders as well as domestic violence & sexual assault.
BBH/PFH and The Community Academic Partnership on Addiction are hosting a conference at Washington University on October 26 to address this topic. https://t.co/pWz2K0ANdk
Because addiction can affect so many aspects of a person's life, treatment should address the needs of the whole person. https://t.co/XNB7NL243s #RecoveryMonth
The World Health Organization issued a report stating that over 3,000,000 alcohol-related deaths occurred in 2016. They expect an increase due to insufficient policy responses. What do you think?
"#Drugcourts, a unique judicial approach to problem solving, demonstrate the positive impact of judicial compassion at work....[they] are therapeutic in focus and create an alliance between the courts, health systems, and offenders to
achieve wellness" 🙌
Don’t judge. Getting off of opioids can be incredibly difficult. People who decide to do so need to be persistent, patient, brave, and open to exploring many different options. They need our support and understanding on their journey. https://t.co/Jg2WTR9Vuh
This study says that 2.8mm people died from alcohol related reasons in 2016. One in ten deaths worldwide were associated with alcohol. https://t.co/hPqMLbPfxz
Interesting article on marijuana. Author says there is real evidence that it is harmful for some people but that doesn’t necessarily mean it should not be legalized. https://t.co/YbSy2R3LsY
Even though there seems to be a slow decline in heroin and other opioid deaths, fentanyl is driving overdoses to record numbers. https://t.co/vi8wgcm7Vu
Glad to see Demi Lovato getting so much love and support. Unfortunately, our clients often have little or no support and are judged harshly for a relapse. Stigma is alive and well for most. https://t.co/N99921NDWh
Beginning treatment for opioid use disorders in prison just makes sense. Without it, there is an extremely high risk of the person using again within a short period post release. https://t.co/fQO0toDOSA