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- Category: Addiction
- What Is Dual Diagnosis?
- The Difficulties of Implementing a Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program
- Finding the Right Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
- Recognizing Warning Signs of Anorexia Relapse
- It Takes a Village: Tackling the Complex Nature of Addiction
- Managing Prescriptions to Prevent Misuse
- Is Your Drinking Becoming Problematic?
- Breaking Down Misconceptions about Addiction Treatment
- Dealing with Relapse in Addiction Recovery
- The Negative Impact of Alcohol on Sleep
- Encouraging Sports While Being Proactive Against Eating Disorders in Athletes
- Uncovering Signs Someone May Be Hiding Addiction
- Practicing Self-Care for Valentine’s Day
- Helping Children Cope When a Parent is in Addiction Treatment
- Rebuilding Relationships with a Loved One in Recovery
- Embracing the Benefits of Sobriety in the New Year
- New Year’s Resolutions for Eating Disorder Recovery
- Why Treatment Over the Holidays Can Be a Smart Move
- Socializing in Recovery: Avoiding Holiday Temptation
- Managing Eating Disorders During Holidays
- Common Holiday Stressors in Recovery
- Staying Sober During the Holidays While in Recovery
- How to Talk About Addiction Recovery
- Relapse Prevention: Recognizing Early Warning Signs
- Building Your Addiction Recovery Support System
- Talking to Children About Drug Prevention
- Tackling Cravings in Addiction Recovery
- Fighting Back Against Depression
- What is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)?
- Rebuilding Your Health After Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- How You Can Advocate for Addiction Recovery
- How Equine Assisted Therapy Helps in Addiction Recovery
- Seeking Help for Your Addiction
- Learn to Spot the Signs of Anorexia Nervosa
- Supporting Your Loved One Through Addiction Recovery
- Stop Waiting and Start Acting: Overcoming Addiction
- How Does an Intervention Work for Addiction Treatment?
- Tackling Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders Together
- The Blame Game: Stop Blaming Yourself for a Loved One’s Addiction
- Why Saying “No” is an Important Part of Addiction Recovery
- Embracing Nature as Part of Addiction Recovery
- Recognizing Common Triggers for Relapse
- Residential Treatment Program: Why Does it Stand Above Others?
- Speaking Up: Why It Is Important for Women to Seek Addiction Treatment
- Managing Addiction and Anxiety Together
- Journaling to Support Addiction Recovery
- Keeping Prescription Drugs Out of the Wrong Hands
- The Top 9 Questions Clients Should Ask Before Choosing an Addiction Treatment Facility
- Understanding Diabetes and Drug Addiction
- Building a Healthier Diet to Support Addiction Recovery
- Are You Ready for Addiction Rehab?
- How Long Does Addiction Treatment Take?
- Self-Care When a Loved One is Battling Addiction
- The Impact of Drugs on Heart Health
- Fast Facts About Drug and Alcohol Use, Prevention, and Treatment
- What Should You Bring to Rehab?
- Practicing Mindfulness in Recovery
- Kicking Off the New Year on a Positive Note
- Looking Beyond the Opioid Epidemic
- How Can Acupuncture Help with Addiction Recovery?
- The Impact of Addiction on Dental Health
- What You Need to Know About Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction
- Treating Depression in Conjunction with Addiction
- Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress Without Turning to Drugs or Alcohol
- Increasing Community Support for Addiction Recovery
- Good Nutrition: An Integral Part of Addiction Recovery
- Finding Balance When a Loved One is in Recovery
- What Can You Do When a Loved One is Resistant Toward Addiction Treatment?
- Common Excuses to Downplay Addiction
- Maine Residents are Taking an Interest in the Opioid Epidemic
- Could You Be Unintentionally Enabling a Loved One’s Addiction?
- Why Mental Health is an Integral Part of Addiction Recovery
- Crossroads Honors Community Leaders at Annual Community Awards Breakfast
- Creating Healthy Boundaries When a Loved One is Struggling with Addiction
- Realizing the Impact of Addiction on Children and Families
- How Families Can Move Forward After Addiction
- Why Alcohol Screenings Make a Difference
- Rebuilding Trust Following Addiction
- How to Support Women in Seeking Addiction Treatment
- Getting a Better Night’s Rest Without Alcohol
- Benefits of Good Nutrition for Addiction Recovery
- Creating a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle in Recovery
- Benefits of Group Therapy in Addiction Recovery
- Love Yourself for Valentine’s Day
- Breaking Down Drug and Alcohol Myths
- How Women Can Build Healthier Relationships in Recovery
- Encouraging a Loved One to Seek Addiction Treatment
- Embracing an Attitude of Gratitude at Thanksgiving
- Enhancing Addiction Treatment through Holistic Healing
- What Should You Tell Your Kids About Addiction?
- How to Stay Positive in Recovery
- Recognizing the Physical Toll of Addiction
- A Family Affair: How Addiction Affects Everyone
- Recognizing Risk Factors for Relapse
- How Alcohol Could Be Disrupting Your Sleep
- What Comes First: Addiction or Mental Illness?
- Building Stronger Families through Addiction Recovery
- Why Addiction Recovery Legislation Matters
- Empowering Women to Overcome Addiction
- Benefits of Gender-Responsive Treatment for Men
- Equine Therapy: Finding Hope and Healing in Horses
- Prioritizing: Putting Your Recovery First
- Pregnancy and Addiction: Overcoming Fear and Finding Healing
- Crossroads Annual Gala Thursday October 1, 2015
- Growing Up Chaotic: Heroin Addicts Look Like This
- Crossroads 2nd Annual Community Awards Breakfast Honorees
- Alex’s Story of Recovery
- Shannon’s Cross Chat: Celebrating Recovery
- Shannon’s May Cross Chat: Gender-Responsive Treatment
- Growing Up Chaotic Show Featuring The Crossroads Back Cove Treatment Center For Women
- Shannon’s April Cross Chat Vlog: Children And Mothers Program (CAMP)
- Shannon’s March Cross Chat Vlog: Addiction and the Media
- Take a Peek Inside Crossroads’ Back Cove Residential Program for Women
- Guest Post: Introducing Sober Mommies
- Shannon’s February Cross Chat Vlog: A Tour of the New Back Cove Residential Program in Portland, Maine
- Press Release: Crossroads Announces Opening of the Back Cove Residential Program for Women in Portland, Maine
- Important Residential Treatment Program Updates for Crossroads in 2014
- Walk for Recovery in Portland, Maine and other Recovery Month Events
- Shannon Trainor Talks About Gender-Specific Treatment on Growing Up Chaotic Radio Show
- Acupuncture for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Recovery
- Crossroads Teaming Up With The Opportunity Alliance for Medication Management Services
- April 27th is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
- One teacher. One student. One day at a time.
- Guest Post: Addressing Trauma Through Gender-Specific Treatment
- Crime Rates Up in Maine Due Largely to Prescription Drug Abuse
- An Updated Definition of Recovery From SAMHSA
- Crossroads Starts First Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Men in Scarborough
- Defining Recovery + a New Recovery Center in Portland
- Maine Tops States for Unwanted Prescription Drug Collection
- Painkiller Addiction in Maine, a Series from the Portland Press Herald
- Gender Matters in Treatment Services: Dr. Covington’s Maine Visit
- September is National Recovery Month: Why “RE”covery?
- ASAM Defines Addiction as a Brain Disease
- Crossroads for Women Gains National Attention for Innovative Residential Treatment Program that Unbundles Services
- Not Your Mother’s Bath Salts: Synthetic Drug Linked to Suicide and Extreme Paranoia
- Current Research on Women and Substance Abuse
- Another Tool for Recovery: The God (or whatever your higher power) Box
- Feel Well. Live well. Be Well. The Benefits of Outpatient Counseling.
- Women, Addiction and Prison: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Covington
- Maine’s addiction to painkillers
- HRASM Helps Halfway House Clients Reshape Their Employment Outlook
- Windham Counseling Center is Crossroads for Women’s Newest Outpatient Office
- Innovative residential services model receives grant in Portland, ME area
- Upcoming Recovery Month Events in Maine
- New study shows teen girls more likely to see benefits of drinking and drug use
- Frequently Asked Questions About Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Celebrating Women in Recovery at the Blaine House
- Bridging the Gap Between Halfway House and Residential Rehab Programs at Crossroads for Women
- Managing the Emotional Aspect of Pain
- Women and Substance Abuse Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009
- Parents: Hearing About Your Past Acohol and Drug Use May Make Your Teen More Responsible About Their Own Use
- Women in Recovery Make Strong Connections on Annual Sail
- A Fresh Way In: Reflections on Therapeutic Horse Riding at Crossroads for Women
- Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate Recovery Month
- National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month ’09 Events in Maine & Beyond
- Women’s problems with addiction different from men’s | Portland Press Herald
- 3 Things to Take Away from the Tragedies of Schuler, Jackson and Mays
- Study Shows Interventions for Family Members with Addicted Loved Ones Reduces Stress
- CLYNK for Crossroads!
- Crossroads for Women Congratulates Mark Publicker, MD, the 2009 MHA Caregiver of the Year
- Crossroads for Women (based in Portland, ME) is Searching for a Clinical Director
- Promise Yourself: Inspirational Poem for Those in Recovery or Close to it
- 6.17.09 National Call-in Day to Include Addiction and Mental Health Services in Healthcare Reform
- CASA Spending Report Shows Maine Has Highest Burden of Substance Abuse and Addiction on a State Budget
- Become an advocate for alcohol and drug addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services in Maine
- NIDA Introduces New Drug Screening Tool and Resources for Docs
- An open letter to the strongest, most able women ever, from a woman in recovery
- Great Food for a Great Cause: Nonproft Night at The Grill Room
- Share Your Recovery Stories on The Second Road During Alcohol Awareness Month
- Women in Jail and Rehab Share Hope and Warmth
- The legal ramifications of enabling a loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction
- Sheehan to present at Winter Break for Working Women event in Orono, Maine
- Women on Welfare More Likely to Find Jobs, Sobriety with Treatment Approach
- Help Crossroads for Women win a $5,000 grant from Bangor Savings Bank Foundation
- Top 10 Women And Substance Abuse Posts of 2008
- Hope for those in recovery, those that are looking for recovery
- Beating the Blues and Staying Sober This Holiday Season
- Parenting While in Recovery from Drug or Alcohol Addiction
- Opportunity for Friends and Family Members to Learn About a Loved One’s Addiction
- Drug Addiction Affects Women of all Ages and Backgrounds – Even “Marcia Brady”
- Mental Health and Addiction Parity Finally a Reality
- Biden and Palin on Behavioral Health Issues
- Valliere to Speak at Mapping the Addiction Maze Dartmouth Event
- Call your legislators today (9.10.08) to end insurance discrimination
- Susan Sharon reports on addiction and recovery for professionals in Maine
- 5 Things Families Can do to Support Loved Ones in Recovery
- America’s Prescription Drug Addiction
- Relapse Prevention Planning
- What Do Family Members Know About Addiction And Its Impact?
- Crossroads for Women’s Organizational Video
- New Studies Show Medication Assisted Treatment Effective for Alcohol, Opiate Addiction
- Senator Jim Webb Stresses Treatment Over Incarceration
- UK Report Estimates Public Cost of Single Drug Addict Over $1.5M
- Study Shows Women’s Rate of Alcohol Dependence Climbing
- Obama and McCain on Addiction Issues
- Screening and Brief Intervention Billing Codes for Physicians
- Drug Addiction, A Recipe for Disaster
- Recovery for friends and family members
- Internet Pharmacy Websites the New Drug Dealers
- Outpatient Therapy Group for Professional Women in Recovery
- Do’s and Don’ts When Dealing With a Loved One’s Substance Abuse Problem
- Jailed Women in California Choose Children, Treatment Over Teeth
- Simple steps can help curb opiate misuse in doctor’s offices, study shows
- Alcohol Awareness Month + Women
- Long-term Benefits Found for Women-only Substance Abuse Treatment
- Understanding a Loved One’s Addiction
- Alabama Prosecutor Targets Pregnant Drug Users
- Call-in Day to End Insurance Discrimination Against Those with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
- Family Memoirs of Meth Addiction
- “I wish I’d known this before…”
- National Call-in Day: Tell VH-1 What you Think About “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew”
- Advice from Addicted Women to Nurses, Doctors, Medical Staff
- “It’s not your fault”
- Substance Abuse and Depression in Women Lawyers
- VH-1’s Celebrity Rehab Show Draws Critcism from Recovery Community
- Presidential Candidates Weigh in on Drug and Alcohol Abuse in America
- Are you enabling your loved one’s alcohol or drug problem?
- Girls Particularly Vulnerable to Peer Influence in Drinking Alcohol
- Holiday Tips for Those Living in Recovery
- Defining Addiction Recovery
- Another Resource for Friends and Family Members Dealing with a Loved One’s Addiction
- Women often dealing with more than addiction
- How much do you know about women and alcohol?
- Lindsay Lohan and Relapse Prevention
- Remember who you wanted to be – Crossroads
- Alcohol and Drug Addiction: A Family Disease
- September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
- Jail Time for Lohan and Richie
- Addiction and substance abuse are most serious unaddressed workplace issues
- 5 Things to Look for in a Rehab Program
- Crossroads for Women and Sound Ecology
- Alcoholism, Women and Lindsay Lohan
- Audio and Video on the Subject of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Senate Committee Recognizes Addiction as a Disease
- Words of Recovery From a Recent Alumna of Crossroads for Women
- Research Shows Alcohol Abuse is Hereditary
- Seeking Safety Helps Women in Recovery Deal With Substance Abuse and PTSD
- Deadly “Cheese Heroin” and Higher Crystal Meth Use in the News
- U.S. Surgeon General Warns Maine Parents About Underage Drinking, Offers Tips
- The Influence of the Addiction Community
- The Effects of Addiction on Friends and Family
- Maine’s Rise in Crime Tied to State’s Drug Problem
- A Loved One’s Alcohol and Drug Addiction Affects Family and Friends Too
- Take Action to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment
- From our IOP: Things Women Gain in Recovery
- Maine Alcohol Tax Bill Public Hearing on April 25th
- Coffee flavored brandy and other drugs Mainers love
- Crossroads for Women Receives Grant to Help Friends And Family Members Understand Addiction
- Celebrity Rehab
- Category: Alcohol
- Start the Conversation: Talking to Your Kids About Drinking
- Has Your Drinking Become Problematic?
- Is Alcohol Taking a Toll on Your Sleep?
- Dangers of Drinking for Women
- Shannon’s January Cross Chat Vlog: Resolutions and Rulemaking Around Your Drinking
- Guest Post: How I Learned to Take Responsibility for my Parents’ Drinking
- Alcohol Facts and an Online Screening for National Alcohol Screening Day
- Children of Alcoholics Week: More Than 10% of US Children Live With a Parent with an Alcohol Use Disorder
- Binge Drinking May Be A Bigger Problem Than We Think
- New Studies Support the Need for Gender-Specific Treatment Programs
- Tips for Parents on How to Prevent Teens from Getting Alcohol
- Most Teens Get Their Alcohol From Home
- Children of Alcoholics: You are not alone.
- Non-alcoholic Holiday Drink Recipes
- Alcohol Awareness Month: Underage Drinking
- Alcohol Awareness Month: Alcohol & the Workplace
- Alcohol Awareness Month: Women & Alcohol
- Alcohol Awareness Month: A Doctor’s Call To Action
- Educated, Professional Women More Likely to Drink Heavily
- In Maine, a little alcohol is still alcohol
- Drunken driving by women requires new tactics
- New Study Shows Alcohol Triggers Higher Stress Response in Women’s Brains
- Rise in Women Drinking Alcohol Notable in Recent Studies
- Do you know how many calories your alcoholic drink contains?
- Women, drinking, sexual assault and perceptions
- Brief Intervention by Doctors Can Reduce Alcohol Use in Postpartum Women
- Make Your Own Anti-Beer Ad for the Super Bowl, Win a Macbook
- MillerCoors Agrees to Stop Selling Alcoholic Energy Drink, Sparks
- Women and Alcohol – What Gender Gap?
- MillerCoors puts hold on Sparks Red after pressure from AGs
- Study shows women who binge drink more likely to have unsafe sex, get STD
- Drinking during a slow economy
- Would lowering the drinking age be helpful or harmful?
- UK Brewers Looking to Attract More Women Drinkers
- Are You a Problem Parent?
- Study shows women drinkers more susceptible to heart disease and stroke
- Anheuser-Busch Stops Production of Alcoholic Energy Drinks
- Survey shows underage drinkers get alcohol from adults, younger girls drinking more than boys
- Kids Response to Alcohol Odor Linked to Mom’s Emotions
- 15% of American Adult Drivers Admit to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
- Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol, Drugs and Tobbaco Affects Brain Into Adolescence
- Alcohol + Energy Drink = Negligence?
- Anheuser-Busch, Miller Brewing Company Subpoenaed for Information About its Caffeinated Beer Products
- Gender Equality in Teenagers Not Always Good for Girls
- “Mean Mom” Takes a Stand on No Alcohol Rule
- Screening for Problem Drinking at the Doctor’s Office Saves Money
- Party, post, regret.
- Online Alcohol Screening Tools Help Employers Save Money
- Portland, ME Ranked 7th Healthiest City for Women Despite Higher than Average Drinking Rates
- More Women Dying from Alcohol in England
- Breast Cancer and all Types of Alcohol Linked
- Heavy Drinking and Endometrial Cancer Linked in Women
- Signs that an employee may have a substance abuse problem
- It’s Time for Parents to Talk to Teens About Drugs
- Attorneys General ask for Federal Investigation of Caffeinated Beer Advertising
- Most Substance Abusers Are in the Workplace
- Five Subtypes of Alcoholism
- Teens Openly Chat About Drugs and Alcohol Online, Study Finds
- New Study Shows Parents Are Giving Kids Their First Alcoholic Drinks
- Anheuser-Busch’s Marketing and Labeling of Alcoholic Energy Drink, Spykes, Causes Controversy
- Study Finds Women’s Brains More Rapidly Affected by Alcohol Than Men’s
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