drugs

The youth of a nation and commonality of drugs

Habili-blog 3/4/18 “The youth of a nation ” by Jared Mayes While scrolling through random news articles recently there was one that stuck out to me and hit a nerve. “Middle schooler invents device to safely pick up needles!” I thought to myself what kind of  world do we live in where are children are subjected to paraphernalia so much …

Heroin

An Equal Opportunity Destroyer

Habili-blog 3/4/18 “An Equal Opportunity Destroyer ” by Jared Mayes If you’re from Hawaii, there’s a pretty good chance that you know someone affected by the Methamphetamine epidemic. For decades the drug has ravished families in a nondiscriminatory fashion, affecting everyone from the white collar working men and women of Hawaii, to prominent business owners and politicians. There is another …

Addicted Family Members

Addicted Family Members

Habili-blog 3/4/18 “Cut the umbilical cord ” by Jared Mayes Picture yourself sleeping after a long day of work, you came home, made dinner, and read your favorite book before drifting to sleep, when all of the sudden the phone rings and on the other end of the line is your 35-year-old man child. You think to yourself, “Why me? …

Utah Addiction Treatment

ABC Utah on Addiction Treatment

Jeff Nash, Executive Director of Habilitat explains their process and experience at Habilitat. Located in Hawaii, this long term treatment center gets better results for individuals over the common 30 day rehab. Habilitat knows treatment isn’t a one-size-fits-all and they treat the whole person: mind, body and spirit, using evidence based techniques. Video and interview courtesy of ABC 4 Utah, …