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Monday, April 26, 2021

Taking Care of Yourself as a Counselor

By Stephanie Lamancusa, MSW, LSW, LCADC, Executive Director, Vineland Treatment Services As a counselor, you know all the catchphrases: “Physician, heal thyself,” “You do you,” “Become your own #1...
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Friday, October 23, 2020

Understanding the Process: The Three Pillars of Drug Addiction Treatment

When life is disrupted by a substance use disorder, either yours or that of a loved one, the concept of drug addiction treatment may seem daunting. It is...
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Saturday, March 21, 2020

A Message from Our CEO

Everyone we know is dealing with the stresses of the ever-changing events in our daily life as we work through this global emergency. For those of us in recovery,...
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Monday, March 16, 2020

Supporting Recovery During a Time of Social Distancing

How can we be mindful of supporting each other and finding safe alternative ways to make connection while also practicing social distancing?
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Excessive Alcohol Use: The Harm it Causes Others

by Tom Delegatto, MS, CADC, Executive Director, Recovery Works Merrillville People who have problems with alcohol often continue drinking because they believe that if their alcohol use harms anyone,...
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Friday, August 16, 2019

The Role of Exercise in Recovery

Promising research studying the impact of regular physical exercise on recovery strongly suggests it’s a beneficial, supplementary treatment alongside traditional drug replacement therapy. A sophisticated meta-analysis combining the results...
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Thursday, August 15, 2019

The Neurobiology of Addiction: The Alcohol Craving Circuit

Dramatic results from experiments targeting a specific brain circuit that neuroscientists believe plays a crucial role in intense alcohol cravings suggest that one day we may develop medications that...
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Friday, August 9, 2019

Attention, Stress, and Triggers: What’s the Connection?

If you’re in recovery from an alcohol or substance use disorder, you’ve learned all about triggers. In plain language, triggers are things you see, hear, or feel that make...
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Monday, August 5, 2019

In the News: Increase in Alcohol-Related Emergency Room Visits

Over the past three decades, reports on rates of alcohol use and consumption in the U.S. and Canada have contained contradictory information. Several large – meaning they include tens...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy: Prevalance, Dangers, and Treatment

Alcohol use by pregnant women is a growing health concern across the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 15 to 20 percent of pregnant women...
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