by Larry Hearn | Mar 18, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, COVID-19, Substance Use Disorder
America has been using more substance during the COVID-19 pandemic, a result of increased stress and isolation. We are starting to glimpse the repercussions of these dynamics. There is early evidence of the consequences of heavier use across our society. The Los...
by Larry Hearn | Mar 17, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Long-Term Recovery
Entrepreneur and Executive Director of “More Than An Addict,” Tori Utley gives a Ted Talk on why people in recovery from the disease of addiction should not be declined jobs. She further explains all of the great qualities a person in recovery can bring to...
by Larry Hearn | Mar 11, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Behavioral Health, Community, Substance Use Disorder, Support, Treatment
Representatives Tony Cardenas (CA-29) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Virtual Community Support Act last week. The act is aimed to strengthen community-based and peer support services virtually both during and after the pandemic. A press release from the office...
by Larry Hearn | Mar 10, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Support
The words we use can leave a long-lasting impression on...
by Larry Hearn | Mar 4, 2021 | Addiction Discussions, Community, Substance Use Disorder, Support, Treatment
The Opioid Overdose Prevention on College Campuses bill, also known as Senate Bill 367 was recently introduced by California Senator Melissa Hurtado. According to the Senate Bill 367 fact sheet, “SB 367 seeks to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths at all California...
by Larry Hearn | Feb 27, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, COVID-19, Long-Term Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Substance Use Disorder, Support, Treatment
A piece of legislation calling for funds to be provided for family-based support resources for those impacted by substance use disorder (SUD) is being introduced in the United States Senate this week. The passing of this bill would be a monumental step on the federal...
by Larry Hearn | Feb 24, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community
This week, 37 addiction recovery advocacy organizations sent out a letter urging Congress to establish a dedicated Center for Addiction Recovery at The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This dedicated focus on recovery is...
by ARCC | Feb 18, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery
Article originally appeared in Counselor Magazine, June 2018. Posted here with permission. For decades, addiction professionals have been providing screening and assessment instruments that evaluate problem severity, complexity, and chronicity, but offer little data...
by Larry Hearn | Feb 13, 2021 | Addiction, Behavioral Health, Treatment
In every industry there are those who play dirty- those who overprice, undersell, undercut, and diminish the value of the work in general. The grifters, the shysters and the ones who take advantage And in Behavioral Health – the helping profession – we...
by Larry Hearn | Feb 9, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, Long-Term Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Substance Use Disorder, Support
Historically, prevention activities have been seen as the early off-ramp for potential addictive behavior. It has been seen as the circuit breaker to the development of addiction; the promise of a life unaffected by abuse of substances. The philosophy that people...
