Between Oct. 23 and Oct. 31, schools and communities across the country took part in events celebrating Red Ribbon Week. This national campaign, which launched in the 1980s, promotes drug-free communities with initiatives targeting school-age youth. But is it really important to continue pushing substance abuse education when it comes to children? The answer is…
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Successful recovery from substance use disorder cannot be accomplished alone. It takes support, compassion, understanding and love. While this support can come from peers, mentors, and experts trained to address the unique needs of addiction treatment, a relationship with God is another crucial factor in successful addiction recovery care. Faith-based recovery combines clinical treatment therapies…
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If you ask two people how they ended up in active addiction, you are likely to receive two different answers. What causes addiction? The truth is, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Genetics, home life, peer pressure, traumatic experiences and mental health conditions can all influence the development of an addiction. Oftentimes it is a combination…
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“If I can do this then anyone can!” Denzil Hall- 5 years of sobriety After 32 years of addiction, society, most of my family and honestly, even myself had given up on me. I had come to the end of myself in 2016, after multiple rehabs, being shot 3 times, stabbed multiple times, ending up…
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There may be no greater feeling of helplessness than watching a loved one struggle with addiction and unwilling to seek treatment. With resources such as Casey’s Law, however, friends and family members have the power to get their loved ones the help they need before it is too late. What is Casey’s Law? Casey’s Law…
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Isaiah House, Inc. has been awarded a $2,473,200 federal grant from SAMSHA, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These funds will support Isaiah House Recovery Workforce Support Program that will address employment barriers for people in recovery and the workforce gaps resulting from substance use disorder. The grant will span…
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Kentucky remains in the midst of a gripping heroin epidemic. Heroin addiction devastates families in crippling ways. The crisis is so serious that legislators recently implemented Senate Bill 192 referred to as “The Heroin Bill” per the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy which imposes harsher legal consequences on those importing heroin with the intent…
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“I know without a shadow of a doubt that God is right here with me, giving me the strength to keep going” My name is Eric and I am 33 years old. All of my life, ever since I can remember, I felt this void and emptiness inside that I could not satisfy. I grew…
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Senator Rand Paul came to our Willisburg campus on June 29th for a round table discussion with addiction recovery partners representing different areas of Kentucky. The discussion was about some of the challenges we face as substance use disorder treatment providers. It was an honor to have Senator Paul on campus. We look forward to…
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“There is real hope for addiction, and His name is Jesus Christ!” Five years ago today, my dad invited me to church. I didn’t wanna go. I was a drug addict. However, it was my dad’s birthday, and it was Easter, so I went. I’m so glad I did! The Pastor asked if anyone wanted…
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