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Understanding Increased Risks for Substance Use Among LGBTQ+ Populations

Understanding Increased Risks for Substance Use Among LGBTQ+ Populations

Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There are many risk factors to recognize when it...

What Do Substance Cravings Feel Like?

What Do Substance Cravings Feel Like?

Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Drug cravings are not a new phenomenon for individuals...

What Are the Risks of Using Substances During Pregnancy?

What Are the Risks of Using Substances During Pregnancy?

Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There are many myths about substance use during pregnancy....

How Do I Know I Have a Substance Use Problem?

Another day, another regret. Another night, another justification for drinking or using drugs. If the people in your life haven’t outright...

Breaking the Familial Cycle of Substance Abuse

Breaking the Familial Cycle of Substance Abuse

Substance abuse is a healthcare crisis in the United States. So many factors contribute to different people developing substance use disorder,...

Sharing Your Story for Recovery Month

This September is Recovery Month, which celebrates the achievements of those in recovery. The theme for this year is “Recovery Is...

New Support for Opioid Agonists

The opioid crisis has been making headlines in recent years. It’s an especially tangled web for many people, as opioids help...

Substance Use Disorder and Depression

People who experience addiction may also have other mental health conditions. Like addiction, a mental health condition is not anyone’s fault....

Coronavirus Support Resources

It feels like overnight we’ve entered strange, uncertain times. Schools are closed in many places. Public gatherings are being discouraged. Basic...