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Connor D. came to Silver Hill Hospital in need of help. In his low 20s, he was stealing money from family, going through medicine cabinets, taking Xanax by the handful, and hanging out all night with 'user' friends. It was time to make a change.
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Addiction and Suicide: What’s the Link?
Silver Hill Director of Psychology, Michael Groat, PhD, shares insights in this Psycom article exploring the relationship between addiction and suicide. “What suicidality and addiction share is the desire to escape from pain and distress,” says Groat.
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Virtual Grand Rounds: How to Safely Care for Patients with Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorder
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Virtual Grand Rounds: Integrative Approaches to Assessing and Treating the Suicidal Patient
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Alcohol Use Disorder and Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches
Alcohol Use Disorder and Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches presented by Petros Levounis, M.D., MA
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The Perils of Day Drinking
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Marijuana and psychosis:
One family’s story
Cannabis-induced psychosis: One family's story
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Marijuana and psychosis
The connection between marijuana and psychosis
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Mental Wellness Month
Mental wellness is a broad term that goes beyond being mentally fit.
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5 Tips for Navigating the Holidays if You’re Newly Sober
5 Tips for Navigating the Holidays if You’re Newly Sober
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World Kindness Day:Understanding Individuals With PTSD And
Co-occurring Disorders
Understanding Individuals With PTSD And Co-occurring Disorders
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Co-occurring Disorders: The Link Between PTSD and Addiction
Co-occurring Disorders: The Link Between PTSD and Addiction
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How To Spread Awareness For International Overdose Day In 2019
How To Spread Awareness For International Overdose Day In 2019
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Public Shaming of Drug Addicts Doesn’t Work, Experts Say
Posting photos or videos of people overdosing doesn’t shame them into quitting. More likely, experts say, the embarrassment will drive them to more drug use.
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Vaping and Your Teen: What Parents Need to Know
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The Opioid Addict on the Trading Floor
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The Opioid Epidemic
We all want to keep our loved ones safe, so we remind them to wear their seatbelts, refrain from drinking and driving, and put up fences around their pools. These days, we should add another reminder to the list, because one of the gravest dangers is hiding in plain sight; painkillers in your medicine cabinet.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Celebrates 80 Years
On June 10, 2015, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) celebrated its 80th anniversary. Founded in 1935 in Akron, Ohio by New York stockbroker, Bill W and Akron Surgeon, Dr. Bob S, both of whom were alcoholics, AA has helped countless people maintain sobriety over the past 80 years. AA groups and members quickly popped up all around the world.
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Home for the Holidays
The holidays are quickly approaching and many parents are eager to have their children home from college, but the son or daughter they dropped off in August may not seem like the same one that returns for the holiday season.
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Stimulant Abuse on College Campuses: What are the dangers?
As fall arrives, college students are settling into their routines. The pressures of college create a great deal of stress for students. Keeping up with school work, getting good grades and navigating new social circles can weigh heavily on a young mind. How does one keep up?
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Alcohol Awareness Month
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the health and social problems caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Many people are aware that heavy alcohol use poses dangers, but few realize how widespread the problems are.
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5 Tips for Avoiding Alcohol During the Holidays
Holiday celebrations and alcohol seem to go hand-in-hand for many, but for the 18 million Americans who have an alcohol use disorder the season might be a struggle, especially with the added stress that comes along this time of year.
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Mental Illness & Substance Abuse in Veterans: Warning Signs & Resources
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Depression. Substance Abuse. Alcohol dependence. These are some of the disorders that many men and women who bravely serve in the military return home to face.
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Educating about Alcoholism
The first thing to understand is that alcoholism is a disease, not just a bad habit. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a full 20% of adults actually have a genetic marker for alcoholism—and while genetics do not necessarily dictate outcome, people with the genetic marker do have a higher risk of becoming abusers of alcohol.  However, even if you do not have the genetic marker, you could still become an alcoholic. In other words, if you drink enough for a long enough period of time, you will become addicted.
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Silver Hill Encourages Families to Lock Up All Medications
If you think only homes with young children need to be concerned about locking up their medications, you are wrong. While it is essential to lock them up if you have young children, this is not the group at the highest risk: the group most likely to misuse and abuse your prescription and over the counter (OTC) medications is teenagers.
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Parents Are Not Powerless When it Comes to College Drinking
Move-in day is an annual ritual if you are the parent of a college student. But while lugging heavy suitcases up too many flights of stairs may leave you exhausted, it probably leaves your son or daughter feeling adventurous and excited. Chances are, you go home and collapse and they go out to one of many welcome parties where old friends are reunited and new friends are made — and chances are, there will be plenty of drinking.
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