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Jenna’s Journey to Recovery and Sobriety Included Rehab and a New Diet Jenna Jameson may be best-known for her work in the adult film industry …

The Challenges of People in the Thresholds of Recovery In keeping with our focus on the thresholds of recovery and embracing the thin places between …

Differences in Substance Abuse in Urban and Rural Areas The development of a substance abuse issue is something that can affect anyone, regardless of age, …

How Opioids Work and How They Impact the Body Opioids are created naturally within the body and are commonly prescribed, but how do they work? …

By: Victoria Chau, Public Health Analyst, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity and Roslyn Holliday-Moore, Public Health Analyst, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity Asian …

Our population is aging. Approximately 75 million Americans will be over age 65 by 2030.  Additionally, a 2012 study from the Institute on Medicine found …

Denver Decriminalizes Psilocybin Mushrooms Denver will become the first city in the U.S. to effectively decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, a hallucinogen also known as “magic mushrooms” …

Understanding The Thresholds of Recovery I have recently been doing a bit of reading about something called liminal space, or liminality. Liminality isn’t as spooky …

This week marks the first full week of Mental Health Awareness Month.  I am pleased to share that we have started this week with SAMHSA’s …

By: Anita Everett, M.D., DFAPA, Director, SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services There has never been a better time to focus on suicide prevention in youth. …

I write this today not to provide a listing of programs that my agency has funded nor an update on how we are doing in …

Bipolar Disorder is a condition that includes episodes of disabling depression and periods of uncontrollable energy.  It is common for all of us to have …

The Work of Recovery and the Integrated Soul Most of us who embark on the path of recovery have heard the phrase, “the work of …

By: Roslyn Holliday-Moore, Public Health Analyst, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity and Victoria Chau, Public Health Analyst, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity Most people …

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How The Neurology of Joy Influences Recovery True joy can be an enigma to many of us who suffer with addictive behaviors for many reasons, …

During Alcohol Awareness Month each April, the nation takes note of the progress in reducing rates of underage drinking and celebrate the efforts of communities …

Oklahoma Becomes First to Settle with OxyContin Makers Following a rejection on Monday by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to delay the start of trial by …

What Is the Recovery Connection? Recently, our blog posts have been exploring the addiction model as a stool with four legs.  The four legs supporting …

What Is Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a common approach used in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) throughout the United States. …

By: Jon Berg, M.Ed., Senior Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment For persons with an opioid use disorder who are in the …

Identifying the 5 Stages of Addiction Addiction to drugs or alcohol occurs for many reasons, but regardless of the motivation behind substance use disorders, chemical …

Is It Possible to Get Addicted to Heroin on the First Try? Following a year of record-setting opioid-related deaths–where drugs killed more people than AIDS …

The Shame Cycle As I continue to walk the road of recovery with my clients, I am more and more convinced that we are as …