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CJ Jemison, one of the lead therapists in Desert Hope’s first responder and veteran-focused treatment track, Battalion, was recently featured in Homeland Magazine on addiction rates rising among military veterans transitioning to civilian life. For years, veterans have come home traumatized from their experiences and are left to become acclimated to civilian life with little […]

Currently sweeping the nation is a legal and available substance with the potential for addiction being sold at gas stations of all places. Labelled ‘ZaZa Red’ and ‘Tiana,’ these pills are actually a banned substance called tianeptine that, at high doses, behaves just like an opioid, and in his 25+ years of working in substance […]

Another synthetic opioid is increasing in presence, and worryingly, is more potent than fentanyl. Nitazenes, which were developed more than 60 years ago for potential use as a pain reliever, are being found in the illicit drug supply, and deaths have increased more than four times in Tennessee between 2020 and 2021. Unfortunately, this number […]

In the past few years, there has been a significant rise in online gambling. Gambling itself has its place in society with casinos in nearly half of all states and nearly the same amount legalizing online sports betting. But, unfortunately, as with in-person gambling, online gambling can have dire consequences. According to Dr. Trautman, this […]

According to a new report by the CDC, life expectancy in the US has decreased by three years since 2020 making the current life expectancy 76, the lowest since 1996. While the staggering number of deaths due to COVID-19 were a significant driving factor in the decline (it was the third leading cause of death […]