Seniors and Substance Use

• By: Diane Lotto, LCSW CoveCare Center
• April 1st, 2019
• 731    0

After her husband died, Sandra began having trouble sleeping. She tried many over- the-counter remedies to help her sleep, but nothing worked. Sandra was hesitant to speak with her doctor about it as she knew that many prescription sleep aides were addictive, and she was concerned about becoming...

Suicide and Substance Use

• By: Jane Amsden, LCSW-R CoveCare Center
• January 1st, 2018
• 723    0

In America, one person dies by suicide every 13 minutes. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), it is the 2nd leading cause of death for teens, and the leading cause of death among people with substance use disorders. There is a strong association...