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Health care is a huge issue in this upcoming election. The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a website that “provides analysis of policy issues, regular public opinion surveys, daily news updates, video of speeches and debates from the campaign trail, original interviews and resources for journalists covering the election.” The site, health08.org, specifically focuses on…
Trauma and addiction often go hand in hand for both men and women. Childhood trauma can impact an adult for years, causing serious substance abuse and mental health issues. For women with histories of mental, physical and sexual abuse, attempts at recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol can often lead to worsening symptoms,…
In an effort to boost lagging beer sales in the UK, brewers are looking to attract the largely untapped market of women. According to market researcher Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC, only 13% of UK women regularly buy beer, compared with 25% in the US. A Wall Street Journal article cites the ban on smoking in…
A study that looked at the drinking habits and lifestyles of more than 80,000 Japanese women and men over a 14-year period showed that gender and the amount of alcohol consumed may help determine one’s risk for heart disease and stroke. The study showed that women, in particular, were more affected by heavy drinking than…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndxrU9Q5nzI] Take a look at Crossroads for Women’s new organizational video directed by Laki Vazakas. This new video tells the story of Crossroads for Women through the women who have walked through its doors. Crossroads for Women is where you would send your mother, sister or daughter for outpatient or residential treatment for substance abuse…
A study coming out of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia connects kids reactions to alcohol odors to their mom’s emotions. Children of mothers who were considered to be “escape drinkers” were more likely to choose an unpleasant smell over the smell of beer than children of non-escape drinkers. A mother was determined to…
A new study found an increase in alcohol dependence possibly due to American teenagers drinking at earlier ages. In particular, this increase in alcohol dependence seemed to be explained by women drinking at increasingly younger ages throughout time. While researchers saw an increase in earlier drinking and alcohol dependence in men, the changes were much…
Crossroads for Women has been running an outpatient therapy group for professional women for a few months now. The group, which meets on Wednesday evenings, has been so successful we’ve decided to add another group on Monday evenings. The new Professional Women’s Recovery Group will have a maximum of 10 participants. Professional women are often…
Crossroads for Women will be busy this Saturday, May 17th. We’ll be involved with 2 health events, one in Sanford and one in Portland (Maine). The 3rd annual Women’s Health Expo is being held at Goodall Hospital, in Sanford, Maine. It’s the biggest one-day event for women in Maine and expects about 5,000 attendees. The…
Last year, Crossroads Maine teamed up with Project Linus to help the kids in the Children And Mothers Program (CAMP) feel a little more comfortable when staying with their moms in residential substance abuse treatment. CAMP is the only program in Maine that provides on-site living arrangements and daycare centers for women and children during…