28 02, 2023

Addressing Barriers to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Help-Seeking

2023-02-28T08:16:19-05:00February 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Students frequently approach after our presentations to ask for help with peer pressure, mental health, or addiction. About half of these students admit that they have never discussed their issue with anybody before. They have struggled and suffered in silence. They are spontaneously ready to open up to a stranger after a presentation during their P.E. class but have long been unwi

15 02, 2023

Stereotypes of Substance Use Disorder

2023-02-28T09:04:51-05:00February 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|

What is a drug addict? I’d like to begin this blog with a little exercise. To start, bring to mind the image of a drug addict. Remember that image. What do you see? Is it a famous musician who died from an overdose? Is it a homeless person? Maybe it’s a tv show character who turned their life upside down. Is the individual in your mind’s eye missing teeth? Are their clothes wrinkle

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