Preventing Teen Drug Use: Spotting the Early Warning Signs
Once you’ve familiarized yourself with common warning signs of teen drug use, a few simple guidelines can go a long way toward spotting an issue earlier rather than later. Even...
Read MoreOnce you’ve familiarized yourself with common warning signs of teen drug use, a few simple guidelines can go a long way toward spotting an issue earlier rather than later. Even...
Read MoreWith the New Year upon us it only seems natural to make a list of resolu- tions. But when lofty goals become set-ups for let-downs, it can lead to anxiety...
Read More“A substance that looks like a pill doesn’t mean it is a pharmaceutical grade drug. Anything can be pressed to look like a pill.” CBI knows we have an opioid...
Read MoreTrouble with the law. Legal issues and interactions with law enforce- ment can indicate a drinking prob- lem. Being convicted of a DUI or arrested for public intoxication are clear...
Read MoreIt’s a New Year and time to draw new boundaries and realize it really doesn’t matter much what anyone else is doing. What matters is who WE are being and...
Read MoreAs we enter the New Year, we all hope this year will be better than the last one, and new and wonderful things will come to us. We seek to improve...
Read MoreFentanyl was involved in almost 29 percent of all overdose deaths in 2016, making it the most commonly used drug involved in overdose fatalities, according to a new report by...
Read MoreP U B L I S H E R ‘S N O T E By Barbara Nicholson-Brown There always seems to be pressure to make New Year’s resolutions. In my...
Read MoreBy Mercy Care Staff It’s a warm mid-October day when Gabriel Maytorena takes his place in front of an imposing television camera that would intimidate most people. But, Gabriel just...
Read MoreBy Carla Giglio, LMSW We often hear a lot of talk about the ego. Once known as a foundational and integral piece of the human psyche, the ego has come...
Read MoreThere’s a quiet struggle that remains across the Indian reservations across North America. Within these sacred boundaries of ancient and coveted traditions, lies a community whose cries are loud...
Read MoreBr Dr. Dina Evan Ho Ho Ho! Thought I’d start this column with a few of those because this era has brought so much stress and so very few ho,...
Read MoreSavor the Precious Moments The longer I am on this earth, the more I realize the importance of savoring the moments — they are passing by too quickly. This year...
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