Processing Traumatic Events

Processing Traumatic Events

How To Recover From A Traumatic Event  Along with the arrival of spring, we’re seeing some COVID-19 restrictions being relaxed. Unfortunately, there’s been an increase in gun violence, too, particularly mass shootings, in recent weeks. Case(s) in point: Atlanta;...

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day: Binge Drinking Is One Tradition Best Left in the Past St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind leprechauns, clover, pots of gold, and Irish heritage. It’s also a day besieged by binge drinking.  It is, in fact, the fourth tipsiest drinking holiday, in...

Frustration and Addiction

Frustration And Addiction When researchers study drug addiction and what drives it, they often focus on a trio of factors: cravings, impulsivity, and habit. A new study suggests that a fourth factor — frustration — is a driving force in many substance use disorders....
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Teen Dating Violence: Awareness is Key to Prevention Teens can be insular about their own experiences, trying to figure out who they are as they cross from childhood into adulthood, juggling school, friendships, and dating along the way.  They don’t have the...
Mobile Addiction Clinics

Mobile Addiction Clinics

Mobile Addiction Clinics Offer Rehab Help on the Go Several RVs are hitting the roads of rural northeastern Colorado. They’re not manned by retirees skipping from state to state or food trucks serving roadside tacos. Instead, they’re 34-foot-long motorhomes delivering...