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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…
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance AbuseTreatment (CSAT), Recovery Month provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and those who support them. Now in its 18th year, the annual observance is celebrated…
The following poem was read in a recent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) group here at Crossroads for Women in Maine. One of the women in the group shared it with women in the halfway house. It is an inspirational poem for women in recovery (and for those who are not). Here, we share it with…
Substance abuse in the workplace is a major concern for employers. But, how can you tell if an employee has a problem with drugs or alcohol? Following are signs that an employee may have a substance abuse problem: Performance Signs: * Inconsistent quality of work * Lowered productivity * Extended lunch periods and early departures…