Addiction Archive
Although some people are able to use recreational or prescription drugs without ever becoming addicted or experiencing adverse and negative consequence, for many others, substance use can become addictive and cause a number of problems at home, work, school or …
Last week, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention published some findings about the persistence of mental health problems among juveniles who were detained at Cook County’s detention center (Chicago area). Part of the Northwestern Juvenile Justice Project, the …
Welcome back to my addiction blog and I hope that as we discuss the final four reasons for the heroin epidemic, you will remember that there are solutions within reach. The issue of Supply & Demand directly relates to both …
“You don't recover from addiction, but you can exist in recovery.”Susan Jones, Foster ParentFoster ParentingSeptember is National Recovery Month sponsored by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). I could think of no better way to honor this month …
Walking the Talk of Recovery JoAnne Garibay, an FCNI Family Partner and ParentNational Spotlights“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”—Unknown When I was asked to reflect on how …
I could not let this day pass without commenting on International Overdose Awareness Day. We repeatedly read in the media and listen to politicians about the cost of this and the cost of that. When was the last time you heard …
NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard – is the rallying cry heard from many politicians and citizens when asked if there is a drug problem in their neighborhood or if they would welcome a drug treatment facility. “Sure, maybe …
Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute Faculty Member Dr. Sean Philpott-Jones recently appeared on WAMC Northeast Public Radio to discuss his experience at the recent Fordham training institute, learning from the trainees, and the resurgence …
How did the War in Afghanistan help to fuel the heroin epidemic in America? Before the war, the Taliban subsidized Afghan farmers to grow food crops rather than opium. Opium poppy is the plant from which heroin is made. When …
; ; ; ; ; ; There’s plenty of blame to go around for the heroin epidemic that is currently infiltrating into our communities across America. We started off by blaming the doctors, who do need to share some …
