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Why substance use can worsen mental health
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Sanford Health addresses top community health needs
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Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health
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The rise in sober and ‘sober curious’ living
Podcast: Beyond Dry January and Sober October, sober curiosity has health benefits
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How to dispose of unused prescription drugs safely
Medication ‘take back’ events, year-round options help prevent accidents
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Artificial intelligence flags behavioral health issues
Sanford Health model designed to spot risk of self-harm, psychosis or chemical dependency
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Help line answers call to support ND medical community
Reach for Resilience is staffed by health care workers, for health care workers
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Addiction can intensify in pandemic, so try to connect
Sanford behavioral health experts: Try new ways to cope, and seek help if needed
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Sanford Health partners on community mental health triage
Center aims to care for people with substance abuse, other mental health needs
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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
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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
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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.”
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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 […]
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