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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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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Prescription Drug Abuse
For more than a decade, prescription drug abuse has been on the rise in the United States. Today, prescription opioids kill more people every year than heroin and cocaine combined – roughly 15,000 annually. This is more than 3 times the 4,0...
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Vinland Featured in Addiction Professional Magazine
Vinland is excited to announce that our recently completed building expansion has been featured in Addiction Professional Magazine. You can read the full article online by clicking here....
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Exploring the Connection Between Brain Injury and Substance Abuse
One out of two people living with a brain injury suffers from some form of substance abuse issue, according to the Office on Disability. This rate is five times higher than the general population. Several factors contribute to this increase...
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Teaching Nutrition
Nutrition is an important component to overall health, impacting a person’s mood, behavior, and mental health. All of Vinland’s programming is centered around treating the whole-person — mind, body, and spirit — which is why Vinland offers ...
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New Chronic Pain Management Group
As part of Vinland’s outpatient mental health clinic (Rule 29 clinic), Vinland is now offering a chronic pain management group to address co-occurring mental health and chronic pain issues among our residential chemical health clients. “Ma...
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National Council Mental Health and Addictions Conference : Recap from Operations Manager
More than 3,000 people attended the 42nd National Council Mental Health and Addictions Conference in Chicago on April 15-17, 2012. Executive Director Mary Roehl, Associate Director Duane Reynolds, and I represented Vinland National Center...
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Integrated Treatment for Brain Injury and Substance Abuse
A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere to anyone. Brain injuries do not discriminate. An injury that happens in an instant can cause a lifetime of physical, cognitive and behavior challenges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...
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