We Live in the Age of Trauma

We live in the Age of Trauma

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But unlike other diagnoses in other eras, there is no clear drug and no definitive way of treating PTSD. By its very nature, the whole business is messy and complicated. But what is clear is that the long-term toll of trauma, both psychological and …
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Henry Beauchamp

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He was one of the original council members responsible for the creation of the Yakima County Substance Abuse Coalition, and the successful implementation of the city's Anti Drug Program and Gang Prevention-Intervention Program. Henry knew hardship, the …
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Hyperactivity in Brain Reward Areas May Predict Substance Use – Medscape

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… onset of unhealthy weight gain. Overall, the findings suggest that "young adolescents with elevated reward region responsivity might constitute an important high-risk population to target with evidence-based selective substance abuse prevention …
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Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School

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Cain's courageous story of emergence from drug addiction, multiple incarcerations and two decades of homelessness to become a tireless advocate and educator on the devastating impact of childhood abuse has led to the reevaluation of how we treat the …
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