G.R.A.S.P – Grief Recovery After Substance Passing
Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (GRASP) was created to offer understanding, compassion, and support for those who have lost someone they love through addiction and overdose. Too many times we suffer not only the death of the person we love, but we become isolated in our grief. We feel, and too many times it is true, that no one understands our pain. But at GRASP, we do. We have suffered this same kind of loss and we have found [...]
NEW YORK STATE COMBAT HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE – Kitchen Table Toolkit
https://www.combatheroin.ny.gov/kitchen-table-toolkit
What Is Drug Addiction?
Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her. Although the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, the brain changes that occur over time challenge an addicted person’s self-control and hamper his or her ability to resist intense impulses to take drugs.Similar to other chronic, relapsing diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, drug [...]
GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER SUBSTANCE PASSING- GRASP -SUPPORT GROUP
Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing(GRASP)GRASP was founded to help provide sources of help, compassion and most of all, understanding for families or individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction.Group meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm-8:00pmThe Rockland Council on Alcoholism & Other Drug Dependence, Inc.)RCADD)25 Smith Street., Suite 101, Nanuet, NY 10954 ( main entrance)All meetings are free.Pre-Registration is required for new attendees. For more [...]