01/25/2020
Neuroscience Reveals How Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain to be Happier
Neuroscience Reveals How Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain to be Happier
Neuroscientists have found that if you really feel it when you say it, you'll be happier and healthier. The regular practice of expressing gratitude is not a New Age fad; it's a facet of the human condition that reaps true benefits to those who mean it.
01/17/2020
5 Questions With Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis
Hope for Healing Florida is one of the initiatives created by the First Lady.
5 Questions With Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis has heard from troubled teens struggling with depression, anguished homeowners whose dwellings were decimated by
01/08/2020
Thousands of opioid deaths are never counted by feds, USF study says
The Florida Medical Examiner's Report does a good job of reporting the numbers, but those numbers may not make it in the federal counts.
Thousands of opioid deaths are never counted by feds, USF study says
Routine delays in toxicology results are one reason for the lapse.
12/05/2019
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis launches campaign to combat substance abuse among kids
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis launches campaign to combat substance abuse among kids
First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a new statewide initiative Wednesday to combat substance abuse among children. Seminole County seventh graders will be the first to test out the new effort's curriculum.
12/02/2019
Hispanic/Latino Community: Learn the Signs of Emotional Suffering and How to Help (30 sec)
Hispanic/Latino Community: Learn the Signs of Emotional Suffering and How to Help (30 sec)
One in five people in the United States has a mental health condition. Learn the five signs that may mean someone is in emotional pain and might need help: p...
11/19/2019
Designer Drugs: My Addiction to Research Chemicals | The Fix
Jim Hall, an epidemiologist at Nova Southeastern University’s Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities comments on this person's story. For the past 35 years, Hall has tracked patterns and trends of substance use disorders in southeast Florida for the National Drug Early Warning System.
Designer Drugs: My Addiction to Research Chemicals | The Fix
Chemists create new drugs faster than officials can schedule them, resulting in a drug supply tainted with chemicals that can’t be tested because they don’t really exist.
11/15/2019
Join Strides for Mental Health Awareness 5K on Nov. 16 at USF
Tomorrow morning at 8AM at the University of South Florida you can walk/run to raise awareness for mental illness.
Join Strides for Mental Health Awareness 5K on Nov. 16 at USF
One of your neighbors posted in Health & Fitness. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
11/13/2019
Florida Seeks Funding To Continue Opioid Fight
The current State Opioid Response (SOR) funds are slated to end by September 2020.
Florida Seeks Funding To Continue Opioid Fight
Florida may be on the right track to reducing the amount of opioid-caused deaths, according to the Department of Children and Families, but only if that
11/11/2019
Be There for Veterans
Be There for Veterans
Popular actor and director Tom Hanks urges everyone to for Veterans in this powerful special release PSA, created in partnership by Johnson and John...
11/08/2019
County drug court programs work to reunite families separated by addiction
Family Drug Court is working for this Palm Beach County mom and son.
County drug court programs work to reunite families separated by addiction
Founded a decade ago, Family and Delinquency Drug Courts aim to give those struggling with substance abuse a second chance and to reunite families.
11/04/2019
Does Weather Really Affect Our Experience Of Pain? - South Florida Reporter
Does Weather Really Affect Our Experience Of Pain? - South Florida Reporter
A new study finds that, for people living with arthritis and other conditions that cause chronic pain, a certain kind of weather increases pain.
10/25/2019
Florida to commit more state money to opioid treatment amid mix of expiring, new federal grants
Florida to commit more state money to opioid treatment amid mix of expiring, new federal grants
Florida will need to provide $76 million in fiscal 2021 to replace expiring federal grant funding for opioid medication-assisted treatment programs, a Senate health care panel learned Wednesday.
10/22/2019
DEA Take Back Day October 2019 Marnie PSA 30 sec (Closed Caption)
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 26, 2019. Find a location near you at: https://takebackday.dea.gov/
DEA Take Back Day October 2019 Marnie PSA 30 sec (Closed Caption)
DEA Take Back Day public service announcement reminding communities about the upcoming national prescription drug Take Back day on October 26, 2019. For more...
10/21/2019
National Drug Prescription Take Back Day is October 26, 2019. Find a location near you at:
https://takebackday.dea.gov/
10/14/2019
Hand Puppets And Hard Drugs: ‘Sesame Street’ Tackles The Opioid Crisis
Although Sesame Street is now on HBO, you can see the segments below for free on Sesame Street Communities on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEgW3r4ytXwd9UfQySv_Nw
Hand Puppets And Hard Drugs: ‘Sesame Street’ Tackles The Opioid Crisis
“Sesame Street,” the world’s best bad neighborhood.
10/05/2019
October is National Bullying Prevention Month!
Make time to listen, take time to talk about bullying. Get started with SAMHSA's KnowBullying app for convo starters. http://bit.ly/KnowBullyingApp
10/03/2019
Florida gets $58 million to fight opioid crisis and help babies being born addicted
This is good news for Florida; it's in addition to the state's Opioid Response grant.
Florida gets $58 million to fight opioid crisis and help babies being born addicted
Florida's First Lady, Casey DeSantis, announces that the state has secured a federal grant to fight opioid addiction, with new attention to babies born addicted.
09/30/2019
Together, We Can Raise Awareness to Help Save Lives in Florida
https://doseofrealityfl.com/
The Florida Office of Attorney General Ashley Moody recently launched a new website to help prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers.
Together, We Can Raise Awareness to Help Save Lives in Florida
It is important to get your “Dose of Reality” about the risks and dangers of using prescription opioids, as well as the signs of misuse, before it becomes a problem for you or your loved ones.
09/28/2019
Voices for recovery: Justin, Young People in Recovery CEO
This is Justin Luke Riley's story. After being in and out of treatment, an ultimatum from his parents became the first step on his recovery journey. Since then, he's started an advocacy group, earned his MBA, and met with a U.S. president.
https://youtu.be/HkecDjEjfhI
Voices for recovery: Justin, Young People in Recovery CEO
The celebrates the 23 million Americans living in recovery from addiction. With support from Google, eight of them, ranging from a Google e...
09/27/2019
Voices for recovery: Eight lives, one message
Voices for Recovery: Eight Lives, One Message
https://youtu.be/51AlkD_MowA
Voices for recovery: Eight lives, one message
The celebrates the 23 million Americans living in recovery from addiction. With support from Google, eight of them, ranging from a Google e...
09/26/2019
Voices for Recovery PSA - English, 30 Seconds
Voices for Recovery delivers real words of encouragement from individuals in recovery, to those seeking help.
https://youtu.be/NjVcQyfjbEc
Voices for Recovery PSA - English, 30 Seconds
Voices for Recovery delivers real words of encouragement from individuals in recovery, to those seeking help.
09/25/2019
Devin Fox - Young People in Recovery
Devon Fox explains what recovery has given him: choices.
https://youtu.be/lGRYMW80S7M
This project was supported in part by a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Faces & Voices of Recovery donors.
Devin Fox - Young People in Recovery
Devin Fox, 27, explains what recovery has given him: choices. Young People in Recovery is a series of stories told by young men and women about their new liv...
09/21/2019
Take a moment today to say something encouraging to a friend, family member, neighbor, or coworker. You never know who may be struggling. Kind words can empower recovery!
https://recoverymonth.gov/
09/19/2019
Join the Recovery Month National Webinar series:
The next webinar is Friday, September 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (ET):
Strong Community, Strong Recovery
https://www.recoverymonth.gov/events/webinar-series-2019
09/19/2019
Google created a special campaign for Recovery Month: Recover Together
https://recovertogether.withgoogle.com/
The celebrates the 23 million Americans recovering from addiction, and paves the way for the 20 million still struggling to seek treatment. Our voices matter — especially in September.
09/18/2019
Post Recovery PSA - English, 30 Seconds
https://youtu.be/dIZwyRd1G-8
September is Recovery Month. Post Your Recovery delivers words of encouragement from the recovery community.
Post Recovery PSA - English, 30 Seconds
Post Your Recovery delivers words of encouragement from the recovery community.
09/17/2019
Voices for Recovery provides a vehicle for people to share their recovery stories. Read or watch on Recovery Month's YouTube to hear personal stories of recovery.
Recoverymonth.gov
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWzAhT15N-qurIyzUG8bI8OHA1w80utI