March 3, 2020
By Krista Sherinian, LCSW Some advocates of legalized cannabis worry about how legalization is playing out in the states — with concerns that a “Big Marijuana” […]
February 5, 2020
As a Therapist, Certified Addictions Counselor and Cereset brain rebalancing technician (Cereset.com), the issue of adolescent brain development and marijuana use is critical in my mind, […]
March 26, 2018
Last Tuesday, 63% of Cook County voters said they wanted recreational marijuana to be legalized for those age 21 and over, in order to raise tax revenue. […]
March 19, 2018
I was first introduced to the “Harm Reduction” approach to substance use in the 1990’s while working at the Center for Addictive Problems, the state’s largest […]
February 25, 2018
In Part 1 of this blog on addictions I covered the subconscious aspect of addiction and cutting the ties to that aspect in order to […]
January 29, 2018
The youth of today live in a challenging, fast-paced world that often has them, and the adults living with them, overwhelmed and perplexed. Our humanity […]
January 16, 2018
Having been an addictions counselor over the past 30 years, I have learned that when treating addictions of all kinds- drug, alcohol, process (like gambling), there […]
December 4, 2017
What You Can Do to Help There have been several alarming reports in the media lately about out of control prescription misuse, whether about pain-killing opiates […]
November 8, 2017
Every year, with the celebration of Veterans Day, we Americans are encouraged to reflect upon and feel gratitude for the invaluable service that our Veterans have […]