First-of-Its-Kind Chemical Health Program Addresses the Needs of Individuals with Brain Injuries When Vinland began offering chemical health services for adults with brain injuries in 1990, no other organization was providing a similar type of specialized service. Thanks to advancements in medical technology during the 1980s, survival rates for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients had […]
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Vinland’s Individualized Treatment Helps Those with Cognitive Disabilities Reach Sobriety
MinnPost has published a great feature article about Vinland Center in the online newspaper’s Mental Health & Addiction column. To read the article and to learn more about Vinland’s approach to drug and alcohol treatment for adults with cognitive impairments, click here.
Brain Injury & Addiction
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 Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 5.3 million Americans currently have a long-term need for help to perform […]
Expert Q&A: Substance Abuse Treatment and TBI
Vinland’s Associate Director Duane Reynolds was featured in the latest issue of The Carlat Report, a monthly publication for all things in addiction medicine. He discussed substance abuse treatment for individuals with traumatic brain injuries in the publication’s Expert Q & A feature. The article is reprinted here with permission. CATR: How common is traumatic brain […]
Looking Beyond a Patient’s Brain Injury
Vinland Center was recently featured in Addiction Professional Magazine. The article discusses providing substance abuse treatment to individuals with brain injuries, and it highlights many of Vinland’s complementary care services. Click here to read the full article > Vinland is dedicated to providing evidenced-based treatment services to our clients, which is reflected in this article.
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 increased risk, including medicine and health problems, enabling by family and friends, an inability to identify […]
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Just as no two people are exactly alike, no two brain injuries are exactly alike. The injury requires access to a full continuum of medically necessary treatment and community-based supports furnished by interdisciplinary teams of qualified and specialized clinicians working in accredited programs and appropriate settings. “Since anyone can sustain a brain injury at any […]
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 Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 5.3 million Americans currently have a long-term need for help to perform […]