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A Crossroads for Women staff member recently passed on some information about another resource for friends and family members who have a loved one struggling with addiction. The 12-step based program is called Families Anonymous. According to the Families Anonymous website, it is “a group of concerned relatives and friends whose lives have been adversely…
The Lexington-Herald Leader, in Kentucky, recently wrote an interesting article about women and recovery. The article, written by Mary Meehan, talked about how addiction affects women differently than men and the other issues that often go hand in hand with substance abuse and women. Sexual abuse, domestic violence, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder are among…
What do you know about women and alcohol? Women get drunk faster and suffer greater health consequences than their male counterparts. Women also face greater stigma than men when they drink, especially when they have children. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you have read about the differences the effects of alcohol…
Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab again, and she says she is committed to sobriety. Lohan left the Cirque Lodge in Utah this past Friday. Staying sober, and out of Los Angeles, is now Lohan’s main priority. When asked about whether or not she is afraid of a relapse, Lohan responded “Of course I am!…
Crossroads for Women recently adopted the slogan “Remember who you wanted to be.” The phrase is used in marketing materials for the nonprofit substance abuse treatment agency. It’s on the agency’s website, and, if you live in Maine, you may have seen the phrase with a Crossroads for Women logo on a magnetic bumper sticker.…
According to a group of American researchers, all types of alcohol – beer, wine and liquor – add equally to the risk of developing breast cancer in women. Led by Dr. Arthur Klatsky of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Oakland, California, researchers analyzed the drinking habits of over 70,000 women and asked them…
Maine Women’s Fund recently asked their past grantees to create montages that illustrate the impact their organizations have on systemic change for women and girls in Maine. The organization will use the montages to help them “make the case” to give to the Maine Women’s Fund. They will also be showing the montages at a…
Crossroads for Women is one of 9 Maine agencies participating in the Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention-State Implementation (STAR-SI) program. Under STAR-SI, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded grants to 7 states, including Maine, in a national effort to increase individual access to and retention in community-based outpatient substance abuse treatment…
The New York Times recently reported on a study that found a link between women who drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day and endometrial cancer. The study, conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, found that postmenopausal woman who drink heavily doubled their risk of…
At Crossroads for Women, we get phone calls and emails from family members concerned about a loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction all the time. Some ask how they can get the woman they love into treatment. Some are looking for support groups. Others want to find out more about what addiction is. Many are…