An Alcohol Demotivator Tool?
Get Demotivated… What Will Your Next Drink Really Cost? http://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/alcohol-demotivator/
Infographic: The Scary Truth About Halloween and Drinking
Source: ScramSystems.com “Halloween is no longer just for Trick-or-Treaters. The last decade has seen a spike in the number of adults who are mixing booze with their boos, and as a result, DUIs and alcohol-involved incidents have become a substantial issue on All Hallows Eve. Updated for 2015, this infographic highlights the scary truth about…
National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health…
Drinking & Driving: Summer Statistics
With more people on the roads, and celebrations and activities that often include drinking, many jurisdictions see their highest rates of drunk driving and alcohol-involved crashes in the summer. According to MADD, someone is killed in a drunk-driving crash every 34 minutes during Labor Day weekend. Underage drinking peaks in the summer and teens are…
Huffpost: 7 Life Lessons From My Little Brother’s Death
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-hayre/7-lessons-from-my-little-brothers-death “It’s been nearly two years since my little brother Sacha’s tragic and untimely death at the age of 28. After his passing, I never thought I’d make it past the first day, let alone find myself writing these words 730 days later. ” Full Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-hayre/7-lessons-from-my-little-brothers-death
New resource for men who are battling depression.
For men, about men. Health strategies for managing and preventing depression. There are many misconceptions about depression that make it difficult for men to talk to others and take charge of their health. It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a fact. Guys get depressed. Depression affects 840,000 men every year in Canada, and is…
Vox Article: What if the media covered alcohol like it does other drugs?
Updated by German Lopez on June 15, 2015, 8:00 a.m. ET Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/15/8774233/alcohol-dangerous
An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Substance Abuse
Strategies and Treatment Recommendations Substance abuse is common, and the costs of substance abuse are high for employers. Of the 20 million adults classified as having problems with substance dependence or abuse in 2007, approximately 12 million (60%) were employed full time. In addition to higher absenteeism and lower job productivity and performance, substance abuse…
SCRAM alcohol monitoring linked to behavior change
In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started working on a recidivism study on the use, recidivism rates, and characteristics of SCRAM CAM. The study took place between 2007–09 and it gives an in-depth look at participants’ recidivism potential while wearing SCRAM CAM. We are proud that the results of the study are…
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder by Industry
Authors: Donna M. Bush, Ph.D., F-ABFT, and Rachel N. Lipari, Ph.D. Full report at http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_1959/ShortReport-1959.html Combined data from 2008 to 2012 indicate that an annual average of 8.7 percent of full-time workers aged 18 to 64 used alcohol heavily in the past month, 8.6 percent used illicit drugs in the past month, and 9.5 percent…