A new analysis from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, Seattle, suggests that for young adults aged 15-39, there are no health benefits to drinking alcohol, only harms. The harms they are most likely to experience are injuries. The…
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Utilizing Behavioral Therapy to Address Stimulant Use Disorder The Bizzell Group, in partnership with The University of Vermont’s Center on Rural Addiction has produced an interactive educational video for clinicians and practitioners highlighting Contingency Management options for addressing stimulant use disorders. With rural stimulant overdoses…
Easing the Mental Toll of HIV and AIDS Epidemics and pandemics. HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. National and global issues affecting people around the world and highlighting health inequities that impact access to health and mental health care. During the physical and mental health stressors of the…
Do Not Wait for a Holiday to Express Gratitude Gratitude is a “trending notion” right now, but do people really know what it means to show, express, feel and embrace gratitude. Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation, gratefulness, or thankfulness for someone or something. Whether…
Mental Health Should Be Everyone’s Priority Every year, one in 5 adults experience a mental illness in the United States1. Mental illnesses can have a wide range of effects on physical heath, relationships and school or job performance. Yet as a country we still struggle…
10 Tactics for Finding Happiness During Times of Isolation and Loneliness In a recent Real Simple feature titled “10 Tactics for Finding Happiness During Times of Isolation and Loneliness,” Dr. Anton C. Bizzell is among a group of leading experts offering some of his time-tested…