#MentalHealth

drug testing, substance abuse monitoring software, compliance monitoring, mobile applications, case management software for substance abuse.

Kevin

Oct 3, 2018
1 min

Ever hear of Veterans Treatment Court?

Watch these short stories from Harnett County. Good work CAN help transform lives. Release of video of the Harnett County Veterans Treatment Court, funded by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the US Bureau of Justice Assistance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally published on the North Carolina Governor's Working Group (NCGWG) website and available at the following

32 views0 comments

Drug Courts on the Front Lines In War on Opioids

Kevin

Jul 16, 2018
1 min

Drug Courts on the Front Lines In War on Opioids

Written by Bill Schiffner, Contributing Editor Courts Today Magazine June / July 2018 Pages 26-28, 32 New hi-tech solutions on display at NADCP 2018 Drug treatment programs for offenders on probation continue to help people stay out of jail if they avoid drugs, comply with supervision and pass regular tests to prove they are drug free. This practice saves the cost of incarceration and supports the offender’s rehabilitation within the community. Research shows that court-moni

46 views0 comments

Kevin

May 1, 2018
2 min

May is Mental Health Month!

Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally –it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can help you achieve overall wellness and set you on a path to recovery. This May is Mental Health Month and RecoveryTrek is raising awareness about the connection between physical health and mental health, through t

15 views0 comments

Senate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionals

Kevin

Mar 13, 2018
1 min

Senate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionals

By Dave Kovaleski, March 13, 2018 [Life Science Daily] New legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to bolster the number of health professionals to fight the opioid epidemic. The Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act — sponsored by Sens. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) — would address the current shortage of professionals to provide opioid treatment and recovery services in communities across the United State

19 views0 comments

Alcohol use disorder is a 'major risk factor' for dementia

Kevin

Mar 12, 2018
1 min

Alcohol use disorder is a 'major risk factor' for dementia

By Tim Newman, February 21, 2018 Medical News Today - medicalnewstoday. com A recent study scrutinized the relationship between alcohol and dementia. The researchers found that alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for all types of dementia. Dementia is characterized by steady cognitive decline and affects 5–7 percent of those over 60. This makes it a leading cause of disability. Though there are a number of dementia types — including Alzheimer's disease, which is th

44 views0 comments

Learn to love your brain during Brain Awareness Month

Kevin

Mar 3, 2018
1 min

Learn to love your brain during Brain Awareness Month

March 2, 2018 [Southern Illinois University News - news.siu . edu] CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Your brain is essential to everything you do, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Cognitive Sciences Graduate Organization wants you to take better care of it. To help, the registered student organization has events lined up throughout March designed highlight the many facets of brain health. “The brain really is the powerhouse of everything you do,” said Jennica Young, a doctoral

14 views0 comments

iTeam investigation prompts change in approach to purchasing gift cards for drug court

Kevin

Mar 3, 2018
2 min

iTeam investigation prompts change in approach to purchasing gift cards for drug court

Written by KALLIE CART, Thursday, March 1st 2018 [Charleston, WV - WVAH Eyewitness News Website: wvah .com] CHARLESTON, WV. (WCHS/WVAH) — Another iTeam exclusive investigation, as we continue to track your tax dollars, into thousands of dollars in gift cards purchased by the state's drug courts. In 2016 and 2017, West Virginia drug courts bought 529 gift cards, adding up to $105,094. The gift cards are used as incentives for participants in drug court, which offers those who

27 views0 comments

Kevin

Mar 2, 2018
2 min

Americans Feel Good About Counseling

Written by David Kinnaman, February 27, 2018 BARNA Research Releases in Culture & Media Millions of Americans face mental illness each year, according to NAMI. Yet the stigma surrounding mental health is acutely felt—even in the Church, which has at times struggled in its messaging on the issue. This is despite the fact that, according to new Barna data, Americans by far have positive experiences with counseling—a practice that helps them heal from trauma, facilitate mental h

22 views0 comments

F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

Kevin

Feb 28, 2018
1 min

F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

By SHEILA KAPLAN, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 The New York Times In an effort to encourage new treatments for opioid addiction, the Food and Drug Administration plans to begin permitting pharmaceutical companies to sell medications that help temper cravings, even if they don’t fully stop addiction. The change is part of a wider effort to expand access to so-called medication-assisted treatment, or MAT. The agency will issue draft guidelines in the next few weeks. A senior agency offici

15 views0 comments

A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Kevin

Feb 27, 2018
2 min

A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Written by Ed Cara, February 02, 2018 [Gizmodo] As doctors and scientists struggle to turn the tide of the opioid crisis, which killed more than 63,000 Americans in 2016, there are others looking further ahead, trying to create a world where addiction can’t take hold in the first place. One such approach, created by a team of scientists in the U.K., is a nasal spray that shoots a naturally produced opioid straight to the brain—seemingly without causing the euphoric high and t

18 views0 comments

Five major psychiatric disorders have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

Kevin

Feb 26, 2018
1 min

Five major psychiatric disorders have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

By Amy Ellis Nutt, February 8, 2018 [The Washington Post] Certain patterns of genetic activity appear to be common among five distinct psychiatric disorders — autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and alcoholism — according to a new study. The paper, appearing in the journal Science, was released Thursday. Scientists analyzed data from 700 human brains, all donated either from patients who suffered one of these major psychiatric disorders or from people who had

20 views0 comments

Cannabis: Brain alterations may explain feelings of alienation

Kevin

Feb 19, 2018
1 min

Cannabis: Brain alterations may explain feelings of alienation

By Ana Sandoiu / January 18, 2018 [Medical New Today] New research has revealed altered brain activity in young adults with cannabis addiction. The findings suggest a mechanism that may explain why the risk of depression and other mental health issues is higher among those who use the drug. Heavy cannabis use may lead to changes in brain function, suggests a new study. The study was carried out by Dr. Peter Manza, Dr. Dardo Tomasi, and Dr. Nora Volkow, of the National Institu

17 views0 comments

CEO pushes for treating mental illness, substance use together

Kevin

Feb 16, 2018
2 min

CEO pushes for treating mental illness, substance use together

[By Charles Elmore - Palm Beach Post Staff Writer] Mental illness and drug or alcohol dependency often occur together, but only 7.4 percent of people with those conditions receive treatment for both, according to Linda De Piano, CEO of the Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health in West Palm Beach. More than half get no treatment at all, she said, citing federal statistics. “Your support is helping us overcome a significant challenge for people with co-occurring disorders,

11 views0 comments

Parenting an Addict? How to Change Tactics Gracefully

Kevin

Feb 15, 2018
1 min

Parenting an Addict? How to Change Tactics Gracefully

By Tyler Jacobson, Published: February 9, 2018 [AddictionBlog .Org] How To Backpedal When Parenting An Addict Parenting is a tough job. I’s not always easy to know what’s good and beneficial for your child. However, being the parent of an addict is doubly hard! Sometimes, you’ll find yourself backpedaling on things you’ve said or changing tack to find an approach that works. There are numerous reasons which might make you change your mind if you’re parenting an addict. For in

17 views0 comments

Judge Lisa Wilson to speak at Lawyers' Assistance Program dinner

Kevin

Feb 14, 2018
2 min

Judge Lisa Wilson to speak at Lawyers' Assistance Program dinner

by Glenn Minnis | February 12, 2018 l MadisonRecord . com PEORIA – The Lawyers' Assistance Program (LAP) is slated to hold its annual Joseph R. Bartylak Dinner at The Waterhouse in Peoria on Thursday, April 5, with this year’s event featuring the Honorable Judge Lisa Wilson as keynote speaker. Founded nearly four decades ago in 1980, LAP prides itself on aiding colleagues impaired or hampered by substance abuse or other mental health issues. Headquartered in downtown Chicago,

20 views0 comments

Ending drug abuse requires multi-layered solution

Kevin

Feb 7, 2018
1 min

Ending drug abuse requires multi-layered solution

[BaylorLariat .com Opinion / Editorial - ATTRIBUTION / CREDITS APPEAR BELOW]: There were 28.6 million people abusing illicit drugs, including prescription pills and marijuana, in the United States in 2016, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s 2016 Survey on Drug Abuse and Health. This is nearly 8.8 percent of the U.S. population, a number that is staggering, yet sadly unsurprising. With such an out-of-control drug presence in the United States,

19 views0 comments