Demi Lovato released the song ‘Sober’ at the end of June, a confession to relapsing after six years of sobriety. And by the end of July, she had been hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose. For some, it was quite Read More …

                  It was in 2016 that Google searches for the term “self-care” skyrocketed, and understandably so. Politics were stressing us all out. There were arguments, a lot of anxiety…it was exhausting. And Read More …

                Remember that iconic television commercial that started airing in 1980s from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America where the guy holds up an egg, and says, “This is your brain.” Then the Read More …

Henry Ford. The Hewletts. The Packards. The Johnsons. Alexander Graham Bell. Milton S. Hershey. When you hear those names, we can automatically picture the product they created. But what product do you associate with the name Sackler? You might remember Read More …

                It is important to discuss and address both mental health and addiction together, because having a mental illness makes it more common to also suffer from a substance use disorder at the Read More …

“Addiction kills more than 115 Americans a day.” – USA Today “Nearly 64,000 opioid overdose deaths were recorded in the United States in 2016, the highest number recorded in a single year.” – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December Read More …

On June 5, 2018, it was reported that Kate Spade had died of an apparent suicide in her New York City apartment at the age of 55. She leaves behind a husband, 13-year-old daughter, family, friends, and tons of loyal Read More …

                Every year, the World Health Organization observes World No Tobacco Day on May 31. For 2018, the focus is on the impact that tobacco has on the cardiovascular health of people worldwide. Read More …

“One in 5 Americans is affected by mental health conditions. Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it creates an environment of shame, fear and silence that prevents many people from seeking help and treatment. The perception of mental Read More …

Statistics on Youth Tobacco Use from the American Lung Association and the CDC: Every day, almost 2,500 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette, and more than 400 of them will become new, regular daily smokers.  Half Read More …