Stop Abuse Campaign

JULY 15, 2022

The statistics are shocking: ten percent or more of babies born in the United States test positive for alcohol or another mind-altering substance used by the mother struggling with substance use disorder. Other mind-altering substances have a long list of harmful, potentially life-long impacts on children.

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Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Since its original description over 160 years ago, Bipolar Disorder has been a tough diagnosis to make accurately. At different times called “circular insanity,” “manic depressive psychosis,” and “manic depression,” Bipolar Disorder was not officially recognized as a standalone mental illness until 1980.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 19, 2024

Often, it consists of a substance use disorder screening to determine the extent of your involvement with drugs or alcohol. An alcohol and drug evaluation identifies the presence of substances and the extent of an offender’s relation with substances. Evaluators might also use specific screening tools like these.

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Pure Recovery California

JANUARY 24, 2020

Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts contend in a new definition of addiction. There is also evidence that brain injury can increase drug or alcohol use in people that had no histories of significant substance use prior to the injury.

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