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‘Wellbriety’ program helps Natives, others with addiction

‘Wellbriety’ program helps Natives, others with addiction

Sanford of Northern Minnesota is one of first non-Indigenous agencies to pursue certification
Jason Anschutz 7 min read
How to dispose of unused prescription drugs safely

How to dispose of unused prescription drugs safely

Medication ‘take back’ events, year-round options help prevent accidents
Mick Garry 6 min read
Artificial intelligence flags behavioral health issues

Artificial intelligence flags behavioral health issues

Sanford Health model designed to spot risk of self-harm, psychosis or chemical dependency
Carson Walker 8 min read
Help line answers call to support ND medical community

Help line answers call to support ND medical community

Reach for Resilience is staffed by health care workers, for health care workers
Katie Foutz 6 min read
Addiction can intensify in pandemic, so try to connect

Addiction can intensify in pandemic, so try to connect

Sanford behavioral health experts: Try new ways to cope, and seek help if needed
Simon Floss 6 min read
Sanford Health partners on community mental health triage

Sanford Health partners on community mental health triage

Center aims to care for people with substance abuse, other mental health needs
Shawn Neisteadt 4 min read
Alcohol use: Will you start the new year hung over?

Alcohol use: Will you start the new year hung over?

Effects of alcohol on New Year's Eve can go far beyond the Jan. 1 headache
SHN Staff 7 min read
Breast cancer survivor’s kindness at event changes her life

Breast cancer survivor’s kindness at event changes her life

At last year's Revive Retreat, her gift for participants led to new career path
Jane Thaden Lawson 30 min read
Opioid crisis: Sanford Bemidji clinic steps up fight

Opioid crisis: Sanford Bemidji clinic steps up fight

"We want to break the cycle of substance use in families and replace it with a healthier, sustainable cycle.”
SHN Staff 6 min read
Sanford Health doctor on front lines of opioid battle

Sanford Health doctor on front lines of opioid battle

Every day, Dr. Rohit Mahajan watches his patients leave, knowing he tried to ease their pain. What he doesn’t know is if he turned them into addicts instead. Every decision he makes — every patient he sees, every procedure he performs, every prescription he writes — is colored with this question. He’s an interventional pain […]
Jacqueline Palfy 17 min read