The World Health Organization (WHO) organized the inaugural World Mental Health Day (WMHD) on October 10th, 1992. World Mental Health Day 2024 keeps the same date, with the same basic mission: improve mental health for all people around the world. In the beginning, the WHO declared two primary goals: Advocate for increasing mental health awareness […] The post October 10th is World Mental Health Day 2024 appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

Every year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), conducts a nationwide survey called the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) that gathers – among other things – the latest facts on substance use, substance use disorder, and addiction in the general […] The post What are the Latest Facts on Substance Use and Addiction in the U.S.? appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

Does a Narcan implant exist? One that can detect an overdose when it’s happening, and automatically deliver a lifesaving dose of Narcan? We may be closer to that reality than we realize. We recently published an article with promising news about the opioid overdose crisis. In 2023, for the first time since 2018, overdose rates […] The post Can a Narcan Implant Prevent Fatal Overdose? appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

This year, Overdose Awareness Day is August 31st, which means it’s time to increase our understanding of what’s happening with the drug overdose crisis in the U.S., and specifically, whether we observed overdose rates increase or decrease in 2023, the last year for which we have reliable data. We’ll cut right to the news: Overdose […] The post Did Overdose Rates Increase or Decrease in 2023? appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is excited to share good news with the people of Ohio: We’re reducing barriers to opioid addiction treatment across the state. Reducing barriers to care means expanding access to gold-standard opioid addiction support, with comprehensive, holistic, integrated treatment programs, enabling us to reduce the harm to individuals, families, and communities caused by […] The post Pinnacle Treatment Centers Expands Opioid Addiction Treatment in Ohio appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

Each year, mental health advocates observe World Suicide Prevention Day, a day when we all need to learn as much as we can about the growing problem posed by suicide, including the warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors associated with suicide. The Suicide Crisis in the U.S. When the pandemic arrived in early 2020, […] The post September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day: Do You Know the Warning Signs of Suicide? appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

With consequential news dominating the media in recent years – the pandemic, politics, the opioid crisis – it’s easy to forget that cannabis legalization was a hot topic not long ago, and many people worried the move toward cannabis legalization around the country would lead to dangerous increases in cannabis use. Research efforts to gauge […] The post Research Report: Has the Cannabis Legalization Trend Led to Increased Cannabis Use? appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

The opioid overdose crisis dominates the attention of medical and mental health providers who work in substance use disorder treatment, and understanding and overcoming stigma is an important part of the work they do. While addiction – which we now call the disordered use of substances or alcohol, as in substance use disorder (SUD), opioid […] The post The Emergency Room and Opioid Overdose: Compassion, Stigma, or Both? appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) has humble beginnings. It was founded by one person, Sally J. Finn, and occurred at one location, the Salvation Army in St. Kilda, in Melbourne, Australia. In 2012, the non-profit public health organization the Pennington Institute stepped in and took over sponsorship of the event, which has grown in size, […] The post August 31st 2024: International Overdose Awareness Day appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more

It’s that time of year again: time to go back to school – and if you’re in recovery from an alcohol or substance use disorder, there are simple steps you can take to ensure your stay on track and reduce the risk of relapse. The first thing to remember is that you’re not alone. There […] The post Back to School, Back to Basics: How to Manage Recovery During the School Year appeared first on Pinnacle Treatment Centers ..read more