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LGBTQ Pride Month: A Spotlight on Substance Abuse
During June, we celebrate Pride Month. Pride Month not only celebrates self-love but also raises awareness of key issues related to the...
DPS Staff
May 26, 20236 min read
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Opioids: How to Protect Your Children
Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids accounted for 6 percent of 41,502 in 2012. In 2015, this number had risen to 18 percent, 51...
DPS Staff
May 19, 20237 min read
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Can You Inherit a Mental Illness?
The possibility of developing a mental illness is something you might be concerned about if you have a family member who has one. Maybe...
DPS Staff
May 12, 20236 min read
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Identifying and Treating Opioid Substance Use Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community
A person who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) faces social stigma, discrimination, and other...
DPS Staff
May 5, 20236 min read
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The Relationship Between Divorce and Adolescent Substance Abuse
Drug abuse tends to begin during adolescence and early adulthood. In fact, more than two-thirds of students have tried alcohol by the...
DPS Staff
Apr 28, 20235 min read
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Grieving Healthy: Tips for Coping With Loss
Whenever we lose something, we grieve. You experience emotional pain when someone or something you love is taken from you. It is not...
DPS Staff
Apr 21, 20236 min read
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Mental Health in the Workplace
In the workplace, it is not uncommon for people to struggle with mental health issues. A rise in mental health challenges has been...
DPS Staff
Apr 14, 20237 min read
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Opioid Addiction in the LGBTQ Community
Among lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) persons, substance abuse is a significant problem. In the...
DPS Staff
Apr 7, 20234 min read
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Signs Your Child May Be Struggling With Mental Health Issues
It's not all fun and games when you're a child. As children grow, they are constantly faced with new challenges and pressures from the...
DPS Staff
Mar 31, 20234 min read
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How to Deal With Burnout
The extreme pressures of 'always on' work cultures today cause stress and burnout in professionals. A Deloitte survey of 1,000 full-time...
DPS Staff
Mar 24, 20236 min read
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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is a week-long health awareness campaign that inspires young people to discuss the...
DPS Staff
Mar 17, 20234 min read
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What Are Nitazenes?
Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and their analogs have been a leading cause of opioid overdoses in the United States since 2016....
DPS Staff
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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Multiple Personality Day
Taking part in National Multiple Personality Day on March 5th takes two different approaches. The first is to look inward at ourselves....
DPS Staff
Mar 3, 20235 min read
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Join us for NOT ONE MORE Weekend 2023
This is a guest post from Brittany A. Malone, LPCMH, NCC Every week I meet with clients from all over the state of Delaware. Some young,...
DPS Staff
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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Everything You Need To Know About Narcan (Naloxone)
What is Naloxone? A drug called Naloxone, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is used to reverse opioid overdoses....
DPS Staff
Feb 17, 20234 min read
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What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
Fear is a normal feeling for children from time to time. In some cases, it can even be beneficial. For example, without some fear, your...
DPS Staff
Feb 10, 20237 min read
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use
Bringing up topics like sex, drugs, and money with teenagers can be challenging. But why do most parents avoid discussing sex and drugs...
DPS Staff
Feb 3, 20236 min read
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You Can Co-Parent in a Variety of Ways
Co-parenting is seen as a positive experience by some people. In reality, there are many different types of co-parenting that develop...
Katherine Elder, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Jan 26, 20235 min read
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Take A Walk Outdoors Day
It may seem as if walking is something natural that can be done easily without thinking. Most of the time, it is. However, it is...
DPS Staff
Jan 20, 20236 min read
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What You Should Know About Xylazine
An animal sedative that's dangerous for humans is showing up in street drugs across the country, and it's spreading fast. As a result of...
DPS Staff
Jan 13, 20234 min read
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