Jon Cohan Counseling

04/18/2022

It’s a pretty big honor to have been chosen by my peers for this. I love the work I do!

03/09/2022

Just a reminder to check out our radio show/podcast The Right Mind Media Podcast on WUMB Radio Network and Apple Podcasts. I'm really proud of our latest interview with New York Times best-selling author Sam Quinones about his new book The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and M**h

‎Show The Right Mind Media Podcast, Ep Sam Quinones: The Least of Us - Feb 26, 2022

07/14/2021

If you thought America’s opioid epidemic had slowed down, you’re mistaken. The Pandemic contributed to a steep rise in overdose deaths.

NEW YORK (AP) — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses the high of about 72,000 drug overdose deaths reached the previous year and amounts to a 29% increase.

08/19/2019

CDC investigates lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a "cluster&...

10/16/2018

Here's a recent show we did on the The Right Mind Media Podcast on WUMB Radio Network about "dual diagnosis" or "co-occuring disorders".

What do the terms "dual diagnosis" and "co-occurring disorders" mean?  Jon and Abby discuss how addiction and mental illness are entwined, how they are diagnosed, and how they are best treated.

08/06/2018

If people with substance use disorders are seeking help to change, that's a win for the whole community. This kind of NIMBY (not in my backyard) attitude further stigmatizes a disease and the people who struggle with it.

A few weeks ago, community members and physicians gathered for a town hall in Beckley, West Virginia.

07/02/2018

Here's a recent interview I did with Karen Kugel and Youth College Connections for CCTV about addiction and the adolescent brain.

How do substances affect the young brain? In this episode, host Karen Kugel interviews expert Jon Cohan, CADC, Jon Cohan Counseling, about the impact of addi...

05/18/2018

I'm walking to raise money and awareness for NAMI Massachusetts tomorrow (May 19) and I need your support. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. I'm on the board of NAMI of Central Middlesex, MA and I believe strongly in the work they do and the free services they provide to the community. They rely completely on gifts and contributions for support, so your donation is important! Donating is a great and practical way to help those affected by mental illness and substance use disorders.

A fundraising page for Jonathan Cohan

03/17/2018

Read my new article on the rewards of slowing things down.

Being entangled in the life of someone struggling with a Substance Use Disorder can wreak havoc on your ability to make rational decisions, especially when it comes to your loved one’s wellness....

03/01/2018

Here's a story about the monthly Family Addiction Workshop I help facilitate.

In an effort to expand family services to meet the demand, Right Turn, a noted addiction treatment center is now offering a Family Addiction Workshop at their Watertown treatment center on the first Saturday of every month at 9:30 a.m., the Watertown-based group announced. The 4-hour workshop is des...

02/22/2018

I’m proud to serve on the board for NAMI Central Middlesex. Please take the time to read this statement:

01/04/2018

Worth watching. There's a lot at stake. Big money and market forces are dictating how cannabis is marketed to coming generations. Post your thoughts here.

In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and kickstarted a multibillion dollar industry with every product imaginable -- brownies, gummy bears, granola bars, eve...