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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sarah Book about real life tips for reducing alcohol consumption to improve health and wellbeing. Dr. Book is a

By Gavin McIntyre gmcintyre@postandcourier.com Every year, the popularity of "Dry January" keeps growing.  The concept is simple: Participants simply abstain from drinking alcohol for 31 days. Some think of it as a healthy way to kick off the new year. Others enjoy a long drying out after all of their holiday indulgences.  While health experts are quick to admit that taking a few weeks off of alcohol will absolutely yield tangible health benefits — including lower blood pressure, ...

WHYY By A man walks through the Villanova University campus during a snow storm, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Even in non-coronavirus times, the holiday season can be stressful. For those who experience anxiety, depression, isolation, or substance use disorder, those challenges can feel exacerbated. The added psychological toll of the coronavirus pandemic, now in its 10th month, is not lost on most health professionals. Ahead of major holidays this week, th...

​ Wolf Administration Ensures All Pennsylvania Facilities Providing Treatment and Recovery Services Have Access to Resources to Support Tobacco-Free Recovery 12/17/2020 Harrisburg, PA - The departments of Health, Human Services and Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) today shared their joint commitment to ensure mental health and recovery facilities have access to resources to provide the best quality of care for residents to improve and support tobacco-free recovery.   “Everyone...

You say nothing and call us. as far as justins behavior and roy blacks handling of this, you have to get it down to a wreckless, get him into an alcohol program. many of my clients will say, i want to fight this. look, lieu blew the legal -- you blew the legal limit. get it done and behave yourself. i think i would plead it tout to -- out to a wet recognizeless. >> that makes us back to the perception of these things. is it fair to say you see a kid going down the wrong road or is lot of this hy...

Intern counselor for five months and the medical director overseeing the patients was dr. howard oliver. >> what was he signing? >> treatment plans. in order for us to receive the money for the clients, he has to sign the documents saying that hes read over the material that weve put down. >> do you think hed sign just about anything? >> i know that he signed whatever we put out there. >> no matter what? >> even fit was wrong. if it was a wrong name on a wrong file, he would sign it. >> immacula...

Listening and you have to talk to your kids and keep them busy in the summer. arthel: keep them busy. some of them are not busy and faced with those pier pressures. what do you say with children out there? it is okay to be cool and say no and if your friends dont like you are they are not your friends in the first place? >> no, i think youre absolutely right. you need to have a frank discussion for your kids. if you drink, you need to be responsible about your drinking. i think most schools now ...