Hanley Foundation Announces Chip James as New Board Chairman

Nonprofit’s mission is to eliminate addiction through prevention, advocacy and recovery support

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The Scope of the Veteran Substance Abuse Problem

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The Scope of the Veteran Substance Abuse Problem… 1
PTSD and Substance Abuse….

NPR’s WLRN Podcast on the Opioid Crisis with Hanley Foundation’s Ryan Wertepny

Hanley Foundation’s Chief Program Officer Ryan Wertepny and Okeechobee County Sherriff…

Designer Drugs and Their Impact on Families

By Hanley Foundation Regional Prevention Coordinator Diamond Howard-Stevens

On November 9, 2001, three…

PBC HUB Recovery Community Center

Visit: www.pbchub.org

Staggering Statistics on Suicide Point to Need for Increased Awareness and Efforts, Especially During National Suicide Prevention Month

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

Contact: Mary Katherine Delegal

marykatherine@floridabha.org

(850)…

The Illness of Substance Use Disorder and Criminal Justice Advocacy and Reform

Hanley Foundation Director of Public Policy Joshua Horton co-authored this article with Rene Perras. 

“Arguably…

How to Talk to Your Kids About Race

Nick News Presents: Kids, Race, and Unity | Hosted By Alicia Keys

Hosted by Alicia Keys, Nick News…

TikTokers are using the secret code ‘I had pasta tonight’ and it has nothing to do with dinner

Katie Mather, Yahoo Life

At its foundation, TikTok is supposed to be a fun and silly app with lip…

COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

By Dr. Nora Volkow, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Taking prescription drugs in a way that hasn’t…

COVID-19 Helplines for Mental Health Assistance

Hanley Foundation Director of Public Policy weighs in on addiction in the age of Covid-19 and Police Brutality

The Addiction Elephant in the Room

This article was written by Joshua Shane Horton, Director of Public…

Bridging the Gap

Juneteenth—Black Lives Matter! Juneteenth has special meaning

For many Americans, July 4th represents independence and freedom.  It represents the date (July…

The Ultimate Do’s and Don’ts Guide for Talking to Your Kids about Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Originally Published on treehouserehab.org

This guide will cover the do’s and don’ts for talking…

FREE Alcohol Literacy Challenge

Hanley Foundation is offering a FREE Alcohol Literacy Challenge Overview. The Alcohol Literacy Challenge™…

Florida Race Equity Challenge Information Center

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Alcoholic Energy Drinks vs Energy Drinks

Written by Heather Rogers

Do you REALLY know what you are drinking?

Alcohol is a depressant. The…

Parenting Wisely—Teen Edition

Parenting Wisely—Young Child Edition

Effects of Long-Term Isolation

Written by Jane Kent

Ways to Cope with Isolation While in Recovery

Addiction is sometimes referred…

MENTAL WELLNESS DURING COVID-19

Originally Published on unitedwaybroward.org

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stressful time for our community,…

Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook

Published by The Wellness SocietySupported by Jamma International

National Prevention Week

Originally Published on samhsa.gov

National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that…

Addiction doc says: It’s not the drugs. It’s the ACEs…adverse childhood experiences.

Originally Published on acestoohigh.com

He says: Addiction shouldn’t be called “addiction”. It…

VIDEO: “The Bottom Line” with James Wahlberg Featuring Dan Shneider (Part 2)

Recover Together With Google

Originally Published on recovertogether.withgoogle.com

Together we are stronger

Even when…

Drinking alcohol can make the coronavirus worse, the WHO says in recommending restricting access

Originally Published on cnbc.com

Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of catching Covid-19 and governments…

Happy Hours: More People Drinking While Working from Home During COVID-19

Originally Published on healthline.com

A new study reports that about a third of people in the United…

Answering Your Child’s Tough Questions

Originally Published on SAMHSA.gov

Some questions about alcohol and other drugs can be hard to answer,…

Teens, Vaping and Coronavirus (COVID-19): Is There a Connection?

Originally Posted on Cleveland Clinic

If your child is vaping, now’s the time to help them quit

Teens…

Recognizing Addiction During A National Pandemic

Originally Posted on Origins Recovery

Alcoholism, drug addiction, and substance use disorders lead…

Stigma and the Toll of Addiction

Originally Published on The New England Journal of Medicine

Each day in 2018, an average of 185 people…

This Is How Alcohol Affects Your Immune System

Originally Published on HuffPost

Coping with the coronavirus pandemic often includes drinking, but…

Project COPE

Project COPE is a program designed to connect families who share the experience of a loved one who has…

A tale of two epidemics: When COVID-19 and opioid addiction collide

Originally Published on Harvard Health Publishing

I am a primary care doctor who has recovered from…

‘It’s Like I’m Starting Again’: We’re Recovering From Addiction In Lockdown

After lockdown, physical AA and NA meetings quickly moved online. But some people in recovery are struggling…

2020 Was Going To Be The Year Of The Sober-Curious Movement. Now What?

Intentional drinking is in danger of falling by the wayside during the coronavirus pandemic, as alcohol…

Don’t Forget the Other Pandemic Killing Thousands of Americans

Originally Published on The Daily Beast

Authorities nationwide are reporting an uptick in fatal opioid…

Substance Abuse Trends, Statistics, and Comorbidities

Substance abuse is unfortunate with 19.7 million Americans ages 12 and older who have been suffering,…

Working From Home & Virtual School—Tips for Success

With the current Coronavirus Pandemic, also known as COVID-19, as parents we are adjusting to a “New…

Tips on How to Work From Home and Juggle Your Child’s Virtual School

By Prevention Specialist Dawn Drake

With the world facing a pandemic due to Coronavirus, schools are…

What to do in these questionable times?

By Prevention Specialist Marcia Tilson 

I know that life is throwing us quite a curveball right…

What We Model, Our Children Will Mirror

By Hanley Foundation Prevention Specialist Susan Makowski

 What we model, our children will mirror…

Biology of the Addicted Brain

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