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Sanford Bemidji receives national Wellbriety certification

Recovery program incorporates traditional Native American healing practices

author avatar SHN Staff  ⋅ 3 min read
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‘Wellbriety’ program helps Natives, others with addiction

author avatar Jason Anschutz  ⋅ 7 min read
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Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health

author avatar SHN Staff  ⋅ 11 min read
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How to dispose of unused prescription drugs safely

author avatar Mick Garry  ⋅ 6 min read
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Artificial intelligence flags behavioral health issues

author avatar Carson Walker  ⋅ 8 min read

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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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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?

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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: medication assisted therapy group session

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"We want to break the cycle of substance use in families and replace it with a healthier, sustainable cycle.”
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Dr. Rohit Mahajan

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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