by newroadstrmnt | Jun 30, 2017 | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Are you fighting an opioid addiction? Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US, with 52,404 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers, and 12,990...
by newroadstrmnt | Jun 19, 2017 | New Roads News
New Roads is excited to wish a happy sober birthday to Aubrey Richards. Aubrey is New Roads, IOP Program Director/Utilization Review Care Manager and is celebrating 15 years sober. We are so lucky to have her on board our team. To celebrate Aubrey’s sober...
by newroadstrmnt | Jun 1, 2017 | Relapse Prevention
Trying to get a head start on early addiction prevention? Addictions and diagnosis can start as early as childhood. Learn about how to beat addiction and get an early start on addiction prevention today! Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) The diagnosis of Reactive...
by newroadstrmnt | May 24, 2017 | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Most substance abuse patients have a perception that change is too scary or impossible. For a substance abuse patient, they tend to struggle more because making a change seems like the impossible dream. The idea of not using drugs again is always at heart of the...
by newroadstrmnt | May 18, 2017 | Warning Signs
Mental illness often goes undiagnosed and untreated. When this happens the fallout for the individual, family, friends, and neighbors can cause a ripple effect of confusion and misunderstandings. Someone with mental illness experiences excessive daily stressors and...
by newroadstrmnt | May 12, 2017 | Finding Help
Did you know that the month of May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness month? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is sometimes referred to as the “untreatable disorder.” Patients with BPD suffer from distortions in cognition and a sense of self...
by newroadstrmnt | May 4, 2017 | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Substance abuse disorder and treatment providers are open to considering complementary and alternative medicine interventions, and Music Therapy falls into this category. Clinical research, case studies, and stories reveal that music has an extraordinary capacity to:...
by newroadstrmnt | Apr 26, 2017 | Relapse Prevention
The month of April was declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. It is time to acknowledge the need for helping families and communities collaborate to prevent child abuse. “Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the children of...
by newroadstrmnt | Feb 16, 2017 | New Roads News
At New Roads Behavioral Health we continue to support our clients with on-going training for our Clinical Team. This month the entire Clinical Team at New Roads Behavioral Health participated in an intensive two-day ACT training. The ACT training, facilitated by Robyn...
by newroadstrmnt | Feb 13, 2017 | Therapy
Throughout history, stories have been shared and passed down and have been responsible for life changing events, reflecting the human spirit of perseverance and even the recovery process. Stories take us deeper into ourselves in search of our life purpose and...
