https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/alcohol-sober-dry-january-body-health-effects Dry January. Sober October. More and more people are attempting to curb their alcohol use—so we asked experts what benefits you can really expect to see. BY RACHEL FAIRBANK, PUBLISHED OCTOBER 30, 2023, • 7 MIN READ Note from Heritage… Read More ›
Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
How To Talk About Addiction
We are finally learning that certain disorders such as depression are not only real illnesses, but are potentially lethal illnesses – and not due to some kind of personal weakness or mental laziness It’s time for society to recognize the… Read More ›
Free Training: Addressing Tobacco Use in the Behavioral Health Population
From the Maine Department of Health & Human ServicesJanuary 15, 2020 Free Training for Behavioral Health Providers The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI,) on behalf of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention/Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and… Read More ›
Maine CDC Releases Student Health Survey Results
Below is a press release from the Maine CDC on student use of e-cigarettes. Overall regular cigarette use dropped somewhat but was more than made up for by the growing use of e-cigarettes. December 13, 2019Human Services Reported e-cigarette use… Read More ›
Light Colored Eyes Increase Alcoholism Risk
Whether alcoholism and other addictions are a choice or a medical disease process is being fiercely debated, including in several social media groups I belong to, such as social work groups, grief groups, and pretty much anywhere the topic could… Read More ›
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