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If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, we are here to help. We offer medicatio

10/11/2021

Join us for a discussion on housing in CT and impactful changes we can create with affordable housing. Including, for those in recovery.
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcuqtqT8tHdZluVHKtmxlCI8b2Vwp6Mka

06/15/2021

The Addictionary Term of the Week is “motivational interviewing.” This is a non-directive approach to counseling that attempts to help patients resolve ambivalence about changing substance use and mobilize motivation and action toward healthier change.

This is part of a series where we explain an important term relating to substance use each week, using definitions provided by the Recovery Research Institute. If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are as heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders. Check out the RRI’s Addictionary at https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/

Sources: Recovery Research Institute ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

05/14/2021

The Addictionary Term of the Week is “trigger.” There are many things that can trigger a relapse in an individual. One of the most common triggers is depression. Depression and chaotic substance use are often linked. People battling depression commonly use drugs to combat the depressed feelings they are experiencing. In addition, chaotic substance use can often lead to depression, thus beginning a vicious cycle of using drugs and subsequent depression.

Isolation can be another trigger for relapse. A positive support system is crucial to ongoing recovery. This can mean being surrounded by supportive loved ones, going to counseling regularly, or attending a peer support group. Isolating oneself from these support resources can put one at a greater risk for relapse.

This is part of a series where we explain an important term relating to substance use each week, using definitions provided by the Recovery Research Institute. If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are as heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders. Check out the RRI’s Addictionary at https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/

Sources: Recovery Research Institute () & American Addiction Centers ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

05/13/2021

Join us in a virtual forum as we rethink neighborhoods, housing, & outreach. Meet those who have experienced homelessness,
& learn how you can make a difference in your community. Check out the link in our bio to register!

Target Audience
Those who want to create better communities: town officials, social service providers, school leaders, charitable organizations, developers, builders, religious groups, & community members - like you.

Description
An introduction to housing insecurity in Eastern Connecticut & the feasibility of ending homelessness. Attendees will hear from innovators within the housing community on how to address housing insecurity with actionable tasks & from those who have experienced homelessness (from Faces of Homelessness) & what made a difference in their lives.

Outcomes
Steps we can take as an organized community to address housing insecurity & homelessness in each of our towns throughout the Windham region.

05/06/2021

Stimulants, also know as “uppers,” are substances that increases activity in the body, including heart and breathing rates. Drugs that fall into this category include co***ne and m**h.

This is part of a series where we explain an important term relating to substance use each week, using definitions provided by the Recovery Research Institute. If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are as heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders. Check out the RRI’s Addictionary at https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/

Sources: Recovery Research Institute () & National Harm Reduction Coalition ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

04/30/2021

Swipe to find out how to use fentanyl test strips to test your substances! This is a great technique to reduce the harm of substance use, especially because even a very small amount of fentanyl could lead to overdose and/or death.

Source: Prevent Overdose RI

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

04/29/2021

Swipe to find out more about fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is partially responsible for the opioid epidemic that has been happening in the U.S. Be on the lookout for our next post, which will explain how to use fentanyl test strips to test your substances for fentanyl.

Sources: Recovery Research Institute () & National Harm Reduction Coalition ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

04/28/2021

This week we’re focusing on fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is partially responsible for the opioid epidemic that has been happening in the U.S. Keep an eye out for another post diving deeper into the topic of fentanyl later this week!

This is part of a series where we explain an important term relating to substance use each week, using definitions provided by the Recovery Research Institute. If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are as heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders. Check out the RRI’s Addictionary at https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/

Sources: Recovery Research Institute () & National Harm Reduction Coalition ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

04/23/2021

In honor of , here’s a social media shoutout for the newest of our four current AmeriCorps Members! This is Nina, who has been serving with for about 2 weeks.

1. What motivated you to become an AmeriCorps member?

“AmeriCorps offers the opportunity for people to pay it forward and use their skills to give back to their communities. After I graduated the University of Hartford I knew I wanted to gain more exposure to helping vulnerable populations, and as an AmeriCorps member I’m able to do just that!”

2. What are you looking forward most to about your service term?

“I’m looking forward to learning more about how the CHC is tackling the national opioid crisis and being able to contribute to their efforts. Through past experiences, I realized that the best way to learn is to be out in the field. I’m also super excited about working with the AmeriCorps members as well as members of the CHC community.”

3. If you could live inside of any television show, what would it be and why?

“I would love to live in “Fresh Off the Boat” because the show does a phenomenal job with portraying themes such as acclimating to a new culture as a minority group. As an Asian American myself, I could relate to many of the scenarios that the characters experienced. Plus, the show takes place in Orlando, Florida!”

04/22/2021

Tolerance is your body’s ability to process a certain amount of a drug. Low tolerance means that your body can only process a small amount of a drug (i.e., it takes less drugs to feel the effects) and increased tolerance means your body has learned how to process increased amounts of the drug (i.e., it takes more drugs to feel the effects).

Tolerance develops over time, so the amount of a drug a long-time user needs to feel the drug’s effects is a lot greater than a newer user. Tolerance also wavers depending on several factors including, weight, size, illness, stress, compromised immune system, and age.

Most importantly, tolerance can decrease rapidly when someone has taken a break from using a drug whether intentionally – for example, while in drug treatment or on m**hadone detox – or unintentionally – for example, while in jail or the hospital. Research has also shown that tolerance is affected when a person uses drugs in a new or unfamiliar environment, and therefore at a higher risk for overdose.

This is part of a series where we explain an important term relating to substance use each week, using definitions provided by the Recovery Research Institute. If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are as heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders. Check out the RRI’s Addictionary at https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/

Sources: Recovery Research Institute () & National Harm Reduction Coalition ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

04/21/2021

In honor of , here’s a photo of AmeriCorps members and staff hard at work at a COVID-19 testing event at the New London Homeless Hospitality Center!

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