Scott H. Silverman

There has been a much greater awareness of the complex needs of our nation’s Veterans in recent years. Shocking statistics, like 17 Veteran suicides per day, and 1 in 3 Veterans reporting having been arrested underscore the challenges we face in providing support for their mental, physical, and emotional health. Why do military Veterans face

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In my nearly forty years of working with others to help them overcome addiction and other mental health problems, there have been many advances in the tools we have at our disposal to change behaviors.  One of the most powerful modalities we use in our treatment program is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT originated in

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A 2019 study reported that around 50% of college students aged 18-22 had drunk alcohol in the month before the survey. Of those, 33% reported binge drinking. Another study among college-aged individuals showed a steady increase in marijuana use among college students in recent years. The good news is that opioid misuse has dropped since

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