September is National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month, a campaign organized by SAMHSA to “promote the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrate people in recovery, laud the contributions of tr...
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Families Dealing With Addiction
When someone you love is fighting an addiction, it doesn't only affect them, but it also affects you. Many times, the family is overlooked during the recovery process, but they need support too. Sometimes, loved ones become co-addicts a...
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Treating Dual Diagnosis
Integrated Treatment Offers Best Outcomes for Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Dual diagnosis, also known as a co-occurring disorder, is the term used when a person has a mental illness and a substance abuse issue. In a dual...
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Women and Prescription Drug Abuse
Women have been abusing prescription drugs throughout the years to help them deal with stress, frustration and anxiety compounded with the responsibilities of being a mom, wife and career woman. ABC News says that in the past decade there h...
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Vinland Center Staff Volunteer at Second Harvest
Vinland Center staff volunteered at Second Harvest in Golden Valley on Friday, July 18 in conjunction with a food drive held earlier in the week for Maple Plain Area Food Shelf. Vinland employees donated non-perishable items including bakin...
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What is Dual Diagnosis?
Drug and alcohol addiction affects 22.1 million people in the United States. For some addicts, their struggle is more complicated. Research shows that half of all addicts have at least one mental illness and are addicted to drugs and/or alc...
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Meet Our Intern Corrine
Corrine Poole is an intern in Vinland’s residential chemical health program. She is currently earning a graduate degree in social work from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities with an expected graduation date of December 2014. What in...
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Cycle of Addiction Infographic
When it comes to addiction and relapse, there’s more to it than meets the eye. Lack of willpower is not the problem. Many things trigger a person to use over and over again despite the consequences. See how the cycle starts, how to end it, ...
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Steve Rummler Day at Target Field
Vinland is proud to sponsor the 3rd annual Steve Rummler Day at Target Field on June 30, 2014. This year, the event will be held in an exciting new venue - the Budweiser Roof Deck at Target Field. This means there will be easy access to t...
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Caring for Your Mind and Body
We all know about the importance about taking care of our health—eating right, getting enough sleep, exercising. Healthy habits positively influence how a person feels and how their body functions. But good health involves not ...
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