Older LGBT+ Adults Hit Harder Than Others by COVID Pandemic
Overview: Older adult members of the LGBT+ community are facing an intersection of challenges. The pandemic is unusually dangerous for...
Life During Recovery: The Importance of a Healthy Environment
Overview: Creating a healthy environment is critical to the substance abuse recovery process. In this context, that means both limiting...
Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy in People with Opioid Use Disorder
Overview: A new outreach program seeks to overcome COVID vaccine hesitancy among people with opioid use disorder, who are at...
COVID-related Alcohol Use Found Higher Among LGBTQ Population
Moving back home during the pandemic has caused stress for many in the LBGTQ community. Overview: LGBTQ individuals have faced...
Methamphetamine Users Are at High Risk of Death from COVID-19
Highlights: Habitual methamphetamine use can exacerbate the symptoms of COVID-19 because both conditions affect the lungs and heart. People who...
Sober Celebs: Who they are, and why they did it
By: Sarah Surrey, LCSW, CRAADC Haven’t you heard? Recovery is all the rage. The new black. So cool, in fact,...
COVID Disregard Syndrome Contributing to Substance Abuse Increase
Overview: With the profound changes COVID-19 has brought into the world has come COVID disregard syndrome, or a belief that...
LGBTQ Youth and Young Adults Especially Vulnerable to Cyberbullying
LGBTQ teens are more vulnerable to substance abuse because of the prevalence of cyberbullying among this population. Somewhere between 4...
Drug Overdoses are at an All-Time High. Is COVID to Blame?
The COVID pandemic has changed everyone’s lives and added stress that can harm those struggling with substance abuse. The Centers...
How Internalizing Homophobia Can Lead to Suicidality Among LGBTQ
Family support can help with suicidality. Highlights: Some LGBTQ people with internalized homophobia have negative feelings about their sexuality. Internalized...
