What are mental health and addiction?
Addiction and mental health are separate conditions, but they can also be linked. To understand the relationship between them better,…
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When relapse threatens—what you can do to prevent it
Recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction doesn’t end just because you stopped using. It’s actually a longer process, involving…
$4 million grant awarded to expand innovative program
A $4 million grant was awarded to Citizen Advocates for the expanded delivery of comprehensive services through an innovative program…
Having the talk about addiction
The world has been an unsettling place recently. The use of alcohol and other substances has surged.1,2 Addictive behaviors, such…
How to support a mentally ill or addicted child – and help yourself
After your child has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and/or addiction, you might worry about whether you can…
Nonprofit, for-profit, or public mental health and addiction treatment: pros and cons
Depending on your mental health or addiction recovery needs and goals, where you go for treatment is an important consideration.…
Does peer support really help recovery?
Recovering from an addiction can be challenging, which is why it’s best not to go through the process alone. Like…
How has the pandemic affected alcohol use?
As we all know too well, COVID-19 has affected our lives on so many fronts – losing employment, determining how…
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Addiction is a complicated and difficult illness for anyone and everyone involved. For most people, the process of getting clean…
Expanded clinic location boosts service access
In April 2019, Citizen Advocates opened an integrated Behavioral Health Clinic in Massena to provide greater access to St. Lawrence…
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