Music for the Spirit: Finding a Rhythm for Recovery
Take a drum, take a seat, and feel the beat. Vinland Chemical Health Case Manager Mark Collins starts the beat on a bongo drum. Then Vinland clients in the group “Music for the Spirit” join in and the real noise — and healing — begins. ...
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Drug Courts in Minnesota
The first Drug Court in Minnesota was in Hennepin County in 1996. Since then, the program has expanded to over 40 specialty courts in more than 30 counties across the state. The goals of Drug Courts are for offenders to complete the prescr...
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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...
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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 Prevent...
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Essential Oils: Discover Healing Scents
By Julia Ziegler, Marketing Intern Essential oils have been around for thousands of years, yet they are just starting to gain attention in our modern world. Essential oils are concentrated extracts taken from the roots, leaves, seeds, or b...
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Fitness & Wellness in Recovery
Physical Health and Proper Nutrition Are Key Components in Successful Recovery from Substance Abuse After years of neglecting their health, many of Vinland’s clients arrive for treatment with their bodies in poor shape. A lifestyle of ...
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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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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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