Affect’s telehealth treatment program for alcohol and drug addiction has helped thousands of people gain control over their lives and manage substance use disorders through our smartphone app. Now the program has expanded to provide intensive outpatient (IOP) rehab services in Ohio, Arizona, Oregon, and Illinois and other states coming soon. This higher level of care…
read moreThe use of illegally-made fentanyl is driving a national health crisis as people use it unintentionally and die from overdoses. Fentanyl is now involved in more deaths of people under age 50 than any other cause in the country, including even heart disease, cancer, suicide, homicide, or any other accident.What is "goofballing?"Fentanyl is intentionally used…
read moreMethamphetamine Awareness DayThe opioid epidemic has commanded national attention for years while methamphetamine abuse lurked in the shadows. A lot has changed since President George W. Bush declared the first National Methamphetamine Awareness Day on November 30, 2006. There were some declines in meth use for a while. 16 years later, the epidemic has gotten…
read moreFighting Substance Use Disorders among American Indians Benefits and access help American Indians get effective treatment to beat drug and alcohol addiction Alcohol and drug addiction hit American Indians much harder than the general population. Methamphetamine in particular has reached epidemic proportions. But there's hope through partnership and better means of treatment to help…
read moreThe old saying, "Laughter is the best medicine," has a lot of truth to it. It's particularly true that humor and laughter play a big role in recovering from substance use disorders, and therapeutic benefits in mental health. When we laugh, we alter dopamine and serotonin activity in our brains. Endorphins are produced when we…
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