MDC Upcoming Virtual Trainings

COVID-19 is rapidly changing our everyday lives. One challenge many people are facing is how to talk to kids about this virus. Courtney Niemann, MDC's Mental Health First Aid Coordinator, will be leading a lunch and learn to discuss different and healthy ways to talk to your kids. MDC hopes to help parents navigate these difficult times. Please share the link below with anyone wanting to register! Our VIRTUAL training will be hosted by Zoom on April 23, 2020 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.    Register Here DEA 360, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and Metro Drug Coalition are excited to bring you a great webinar training during this period of social distancing. The training will explore winning strategies of a local favorite…Tennessee Football! GO BIG ORANGE! We will learn how to apply the strategies to prevention science, organizing tools, and talents and compare principles of a great coaching to enhance our coalition’s effectiveness. Our goal is to create a national championship caliber coalition that pushes our community to have the grit and determination to settle for nothing less than the best for the future of our community. By becoming the best coalition in the nation, we will improve how we work together to maximize our effectiveness and impact. Our VIRTUAL training will be hosted by Zoom on April 28, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.    Register Here visit our website make a donation Metro Drug Coalition | 4930 Lyons View Pike | Knoxville TN 37919 Phone: (865) 588-5550 | © 2020 Metro Drug Coalition. All rights reserved This project is funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

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[New post] Drinking More During Covid | 6 Things to Know

New post on BreakingTheCycles.com Drinking More During Covid | 6 Things to Know by Lisa Frederiksen Drinking more during Covid-19 is in the news a great deal, lately. And understandably. Staying at home, maintaining social distancing, only leaving one's home for fresh air and essentials.... Working at home, children at home 24/7 under their own stress of online schooling and missing their friends.... Lost jobs, lost investment portfolio gains, lost health […] Read more Read more of this post Lisa Frederiksen | April 18, 2020 at 4:13 pm | Tags: covid-19, drinking more, toxic stress | Categories: Addiction | Substance Use Disorders | Treatment, Brain Research | Brain Development | URL: https://wp.me/p2ZTVt-9xZ Comment    See all comments Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2020/04/18/drinking-more-during-covid-6-things-to-know/

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In the News: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Derail Progress Against Opioid Crisis, Officials Warn

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COVID-19 Pandemic Will Derail Progress Against Opioid Crisis, Officials Warn Federal officials involved in combating the opioid epidemic say they are concerned the progress made so far will be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Politico reports. Read More More Addiction Treatment Medicine Being Sent Home Amidst Pandemic People being treated for opioid use disorder with methadone or Suboxone are being sent home with more medication, in an attempt to reduce crowds in treatment centers amidst the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Washington Post. Read More   Experts Predict Isolation Caused by COVID-19 Will Cause Addiction Relapses Addiction treatment experts tell The Daily Mail they are concerned the COVID-19 pandemic will lead many people in recovery to relapse. Read More During this time of uncertainty, we're still here to support families.   COVID-19 Resources WHO: Alcohol Consumption May Increase Vulnerability to Coronavirus The World Health Organization warned this week that alcohol consumption may put people at increased risk for coronavirus, USA Today reports. Read More Withdrawal Symptoms Common When People Who Regularly Use Marijuana Stop Almost half of people who regularly or heavily use marijuana go through withdrawal when they stop, according to a new study. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Other Headlines of Interest COVID-19: Online and Remote Resources for Addiction Support (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids + Center on Addiction) Vape Shops Lobby to Keep Doors Open Amid Virus Shutdowns (Bloomberg Law) Absurd and Irresponsible: Vape Shops Claim They Are Essential When Vaping May Worsen Effects of COVID-19 and Has Addicted Millions of Kids (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) America’s New Opioid Crisis (Politico) America’s Other Epidemic (The Atlantic) Understanding Your Drinking (VoiceAmerica.com) N.F.L. Bows to Marijuana’s New Status (The New York Times) Damage From OxyContin Continues to Be Revealed (The New York Times) ‘More Than Ever’: Pandemic Not Stopping South Jersey Woman from Helping People With Opioid Addiction (NBC Philadelphia) Why coronavirus is especially dangerous for drug users, and what’s being done to help (NJ.com) Opinion: America's mental health Covid-19 recovery needs to start now (CNN) Should tobacco product sales be banned during the COVID-19 pandemic? (Marketplace) Opinion: Drinking more in quarantine? That says little about your post-pandemic alcohol consumption (Philadelphia Inquirer) Opinion: Job loss, anxiety, isolation: Coronavirus is a prescription for more opioid use (USA Today) How isolation during coronavirus can impact those recovering from addiction (Good Morning America)

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