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Vape Products Disguised as Household Items: How Teens Are Hiding Their Nicotine Use

Just under 20 years ago, Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik invented the first e-cigarette as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking.[1] Shortly after, a wave of electronic smoking devices or “vapes” hit the market. Many of these resembled a cigarette while others were nearly the size of the palm of a hand, containing a huge […]

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Providing Online Therapy for Substance Abuse

Article written by Ryleigh Jeffers Though in-office therapy is now more accessible and safe, it’s likely that online therapy is going to be a crucial part of the new normal. A report by the American Psychological Association (APA) revealed that more mental health professionals are treating via telehealth, since state governments, Medicare, and Medicaid allowed services to

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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: The Importance of Clearing Out Your Medicine Cabinets

April 30th is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, an awareness day designed to encourage the public to dispose of unused prescription medications in a safe way, provide them with a method of doing so, and educate people about the importance of clearing out medicine cabinets on a regular basis. The truth is that the majority

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Substance Abuse and the Classroom: 5 Signs Educators Should Watch For

Addressing the drug crisis among children and adolescents takes more than a stern lecture, a yearly school assembly, or Red Ribbon Week. It takes vigilance and it takes a village. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one in three Alabama high school students reported having smoked marijuana, one in ten admitted

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Rebuilding Trust Along the Road to Recovery

Written by Melanie Childers. In my work as a therapist, I’ve rarely seen anything with the potential to devastate family systems quite like addiction has. Addiction changes people fundamentally, and I don’t just mean the person who’s abusing substances; addiction alters the way the sober person experiences relationships, too. Parents, children, partners, and caretakers can

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