CBT and DBT
June 13, 2024

CBT vs. DBT

Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy are two of the most effective psychological treatments. Both are evidence-based, which means they have scientifically proven to help people manage various life challenges. Let’s examine the distinctions between CBT and DBT, their applications and how they can be beneficial in various...

July 24, 2020

The Business and War on Drugs: Supply and Demand

In 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, President Richard Nixon made a bold proclamation. He declared the opening of a new battlefront more than eight thousand miles from the jungles surrounding My Lai—The United States of America. The conflict would take the lives of significantly more Americans...

May 1, 2020

Mental Health Awareness Month: “You Are Not Alone”

The national coronavirus epidemic and the global pandemic have taken a significant toll on those who live with mental illness. Stressful situations impact mental health disorders of any kind, and the same is true for people with behavioral health disorders involving drugs and alcohol.The new normal has led to...

December 19, 2019

Global Disease Burden of Alcohol

With all the discussion in the news about illicit drug use, it can be easy to gloss over the dangers of legal, mind-altering substances. Alcohol, for instance, is embedded into not only the fabric of American culture but much of the western world. Experts estimate that drinking is responsible...