One of our clinicians, Edwin Swaray, shared this internally today, & we thought it worthy of sharing with you! https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47817650
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As March Madness began, so did Problem Gambling Awareness Month
From our friends at DHS: As March Madness began, so did Problem Gambling Awareness Month Calls to National Problem Gambling Helpline spike an average of 30 percent this time of year An estimated $10 billion in bets were placed on the NCAA basketball championship games during March Madness, some of it by problem gamblers. To […]
Resources for our Alumni
Resources for clients and alumni! Vinland wanted to share some resources we found particularly exciting and potentially useful for our clients and alumni: 1.) Metro Bus offers a program is designed for people who would like to learn how to use the metro bus system. They offer a Mobility Training Center and Travel Guide who […]
Substance Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury
From our friends at Brainline.org and the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, an important article of the intertwining of drug/alcohol abuse and brain injuries: Related Content: Managing Stress Effectively After TBI, Part I TBI Consumer Report: Coping with Substance Abuse After TBI Depression with Mike Wallace Depression and Anxiety How to […]
Ryan Hampton’s ‘American Fix’ talk with Vinland, NuWay & MRC recorded live at the Recovery Church!
Second Chance Day on the Hill
Vinland National Center became part of the solution yesterday at the Minnesotan Capitol, supporting the Minnesota Second Chance Coalition along with many of our peers and colleagues. So many of our clients and alumni are not given a real Second Chance due to a past felony conviction often not enabling them to drive, get a […]
The Importance of Sleep after Brain Injury
David A. Grant, TBI Survivor January 7, 2019 It’s time to put a label on one of my biggest fears as a brain injury survivor: Backsliding. In the eight years since my traumatic brain injury, my recovery has continued unabated. It has not been a true linear recovery as there have been both ups and […]
Traumatic Brain Injury News & Information – from our friends at BrainLine.org
How many drug users who OD’d have brain damage? The latest figures available from the Public Health Agency of Canada say over 9,000 people fatally overdosed across the country between January 2016 and June 2018. British Columbia’s coroners service recorded nearly a third of those deaths. But there are no comprehensive statistics for people who […]
Brain Injury Treatment and Substance Abuse
This is an oldie, but a goodie, from our friends over at Addiction.com Brain Injury Treatment And Substance Abuse by Addiction.com Staff on May 20, 2011 in Addiction Research, Risk Factors 0 The ripple effects of accidents can spread further than most people realize. Traumatic brain injury (TBI), for example, frequently coincides with substance abuse. Sometimes we focus on the obvious […]
Tips for Staying Sober During the Holidays
Our friends at The Retreat had these tips to share, and we liked them enough to borrow! Here are twelve-time proven practices, techniques and tactics to celebrate the holiday season sanely, safely and in sobriety. Line up a few extra recovery meetings. Even if you don’t feel you need them, the person sitting across […]