Coming Home From War Is Hell: Preventing Veteran Suicides

Coming Home from War Is Hell: Preventing Veteran Suicides
Those who have killed have a two to three times higher rate of suicide than other veterans, even when other factors, such as PTSD, mental illness, or drug and alcohol abuse, are factored out. Also noteworthy is this detail: the average age of veteran … Read more on Huffington Post

Decision on charges in UNC case expected next month
Decision on charges in UNC case expected next month Associated Press |. The prosecutor involved in an investigation into whether sports agents broke state law by providing gifts to former football players at North Carolina says that authorities will … Read more on Winston-Salem Journal

Rethinking Canada's approach to drugs and alcohol
In most parts of the country, it's illegal to crack open a bottle of wine at the beach, or to grab a pint after 2 a.m. Despite recent changes to federal law, many provinces still maintain a prohibition-era ban on transporting alcohol over provincial … Read more on National Post

Dealing with misconceptions of addiction
McLellan received his Ph.D in psychology at Bryn Mawr College and began working in the Veteran's Administration evaluating the effectiveness of addiction treatments. He said that in … "A day is coming where you can go to your primary care doctor and … Read more on The Evening Sun

Think You’re Not Affected by Alcohol & Drug Misuse? Oh Yes, You Are!
You may feel that because you don’t misuse drugs or alcohol you’re not affected by addiction, right? Well, give The Alcohol & Drug Service a minute to tell y…