Women and Substance Abuse

STAR-SI Accomplishments in the State of Maine

Crossroads for Women recently wrapped up its participation in the Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention-State Implementation (STAR-SI) Initiative. STAR-SI, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2009 8:50 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, NIATx, STAR-SI, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events

Women in Recovery Make Strong Connections on Annual Sail

On September 16th, 38 Crossroads for Women clients, alumnae and staff set sail on a 74-foot Maine built windjammer named Frances. This is the 5th year that Maine Sailing Adventures generously hosted the sunset sail on the beautiful waters of Casco Bay...

Published Fri, Sep 25 2009 11:50 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Current Events, connections, women, Maine Sailing Adventures, Friends & Family, Recovery, inspiration, Women's Issues, Addiction

A Fresh Way In: Reflections on Therapeutic Horse Riding at Crossroads for Women

Emily Van Strien, LADC, a counselor at Crossroads for Women, worked with clients at Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center in a pilot project that combines substance abuse treatment and therapeutic horseback riding. The project was funded in large...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 9:49 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Addiction, Riding to the Top, therapeutic horseback riding, substance abuse treatment

Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate Recovery Month

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. To celebrate, here are some inspirational quotes taken from RealMentalHealth.com. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 10:49 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, Addiction, Drugs, inspirational quotes, Alcohol, National Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month ‘09 Events in Maine & Beyond

September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and people all around the country are celebrating with a variety of community-centered events. This year’s theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together...

Published Thu, Aug 27 2009 11:02 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Current Events, Recovery, Addiction, Drugs, Alcohol, events, Fun in Sobriety, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Drunken driving by women requires new tactics

Last week, startling statistics were released about women and driving under the influence (DUI). According to the report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 28.8% more women were arrested for DUI in 2007 than a decade earlier...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 6:59 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Current Events, women, Women's Issues, Alcohol, Research, drinking, Portland Press Herald, DUI, Prevention, NHTSA study

Women’s problems with addiction different from men’s | Portland Press Herald

Polly Haight Frawley, Crossroads for Women’s chief of operations, wrote an article for the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Voices editorial section in response to a quote in a past article about the Diane Schuler tragedy. As the title suggests...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2009 11:24 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, women, Friends & Family, Women's Issues, Addiction, Drugs, Alcohol, Portland Press Herald, Prescription Drugs, Diane Schuler

3 Things to Take Away from the Tragedies of Schuler, Jackson and Mays

There has been a lot of media coverage lately around the tragic deaths of Long Island mom Diane Schuler, pop star Michael Jackson and pitchman Billy Mays. All of the stories include allegations of alcohol and / or drug abuse or misuse. All include real...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 8:31 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Current Events, Friends & Family, Women's Issues, Addiction, Drugs, Alcohol, Prescription Drugs, Diane Schuler, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, alcoholism

Study Shows Interventions for Family Members with Addicted Loved Ones Reduces Stress

While it is known that people with a close family member addicted to drugs or alcohol can experience multiple symptoms of physical and psychological stress, these family members are not often intervened with in a medical setting. A recent study coming...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2009 11:34 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Friends & Family, Addiction, Drugs, Alcohol, Research, inerventions, family disease

CLYNK for Crossroads!

Want to help raise some green for Crossroads for Women while also being green? CLYNK for Crossroads! Here’s how it works: 1. Pick up or request a special green CLYNK bag from Crossroads for Women. 2. Fill the bag with your empty bottles and cans...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2009 10:25 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Addiction, CLYNK, Hannaford, Giving

Parents: Hearing About Your Past Acohol and Drug Use May Make Your Teen More Responsible About Their Own Use

Hazelden, a national nonprofit organization that helps people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction, recently launched a campaign called “Four Generations Overcoming Addiction.” The campaign was inspired by a national survey, conducted...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 7:11 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Current Events, Friends & Family, Recovery, Women's Issues, Addiction, Drugs, Alcohol, Research, Parenting, Sober Parenting, Hazelden, Four Generation Overcoming Addiction, teenagers, Brenda Iliff

What I Have Learned About Being A Woman

The following poem was written by Rachael O’Donnell, LCSW, LADC, an outpatient counselor at Crossroads for Women. Rachael provides mental health and substance abuse counseling on an individual and group basis at Crossroads for Women’s outpatient...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 7:19 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, women, inspiration, Women's Issues, inspirational poem, Rachael O'Donnell

In Maine, a little alcohol is still alcohol

Houlton, Maine has been making international headlines lately. And it’s not because of their ideal location for snowmobiling. Recently, a high school student brought attention to the fact that the Fentimans Lemonade he was drinking contained a small...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 8:12 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Current Events, Alcohol, Houlton, underage drinking, Public Policy, Fentimans Lemonade

Crossroads for Women Clients Reflect on what Women-focused Treatment Means to Them

Crossroads for Women talks a lot about substance abuse and mental health treatment that is specifically geared to women and their unique issues. That’s what we’ve been doing for 35 years. But, what does this really mean? We recently took some...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2009 9:54 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, women, Women's Issues, substance abuse treatment

Find Crossroads for Women on Flickr

View from counselor’s office Originally uploaded by crossroadsforwomen Most people don’t quite know what to expect when they come to us for treatment for substance abuse or mental health. Does a counselor’s office really have a couch...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 11:18 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Recovery, Mental Health, flickr, photostream

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