Understanding Substance Use
Health is a state of total well-being—physical, mental and social—helping us both survive and thrive in our everyday lives.
Resources
Reprinted from the Recovery: Living Your Bestish Life issue of Visions Journal, 2022, 17 (4), p. 28
HeretoHelp: Questions and Answers
Connecting Families and Communities Through Conversation
Reprinted from the Supporting Parents issue of Visions Journal, 2021, 17 (1), pp. 22-23
Addiction, Wellness and Language
Words are powerful: they can frame how we think and talk about the kinds of changes people may make related to substance use. Consider how often people use “relapse” as the use of any substances at all or “falling off the wagon” implied as failure. Gaëlle sheds a light on these and other common biases that shape how we support or hinder people’s personal agency.
Social support
We all need support! Social support is the physical and emotional comfort given to you by your family, friends, co-workers and others. It’s knowing that you are part of a community of people who love and care for you, value you and think well of you.
It Takes a Recovery-Ready Community to Keep Loved Ones Connected and Healthy
And to Reduce the Harm from Substance Use
Reprinted from "Opioids" issue of Visions Journal, 2018, 13 (3), p. 17
My son Tyler fatally overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl in a friend’s hotel room on January 27, 2016. He was 23 years old.
The Language We Use to Talk About Mental Health and Substance Use
Words matter. They impact the assumptions we make about others, the way we understand someone else’s experiences, and the value we place on others.
