{"id":4385,"date":"2022-10-18T16:57:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T16:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/blog\/?p=4385"},"modified":"2023-10-26T18:41:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:41:43","slug":"new-season-celebrates-national-substance-abuse-prevention-month-in-october-and-all-year-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/18\/new-season-celebrates-national-substance-abuse-prevention-month-in-october-and-all-year-long\/","title":{"rendered":"New Season Celebrates National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in October, and All Year Long"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pumpkin spice, autumn leaves and football fever fill the month of October for many people. For us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\">New Season Treatment Center<\/a> \u2014 and many healthcare providers and policymakers around the globe helping patients facing substance abuse \u2014 October stands for so much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, an initiative first launched in 2011 to foster healthy individuals and safe communities by reducing drug use and its consequences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery day, many Americans are hurt by alcohol and drug use. From diminished achievement in our schools to greater risks on our roads and in our communities, to the heartache of lives cut tragically short, the consequences of substance use are profound. Yet, we also know that they are preventable,\u201d the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) issued in a <a href=\"https:\/\/safesupportivelearning.ed.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ONDCP%20Prevention%20Month%20Brochure-Final.pdf\">statement<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis month, we pay tribute to those working to prevent substance use in our communities and rededicate ourselves to building a safer, drug-free America,\u201d the statement also read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/treatment-center-locations\/\">More than 80 New Season Treatment Centers<\/a> across the nation are celebrating National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in a variety of ways, to include inspirational bulletin boards, goodies and gatherings. Perhaps most noteworthy, however, New Season prevents substance abuse not only this month, but every single month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">\u201cIt&#8217;s incredibly important to understand that every day, every patient we treat, we have just saved a life because the alternative to treatment is to continue to use and the danger in continuing to use is getting worse and worse every day,\u201d New Season CEO Jim Shaheen said.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While sipping a pumpkin latte or cheering on a favorite football team this month, carve out some time to remember all the people who are battling substance abuse disorder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople with substance abuse disorder, as well as the chronically mentally ill, die 25 years earlier than the general population. The biggest reason, aside from overdose, is the lack of identifying other medical issues that are going on with these patients,\u201d Shaheen acknowledged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of times these patients are dismissed. They aren\u2019t listened to, or simply treated differently due to the stigma often associated with treatment. We\u2019ve got to reduce the stigma.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople need to have permission to ask for help when they need help, and we will be here for them when they do,\u201d Shaheen vowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or a loved one are facing opioid use disorder, we\u2019re standing by to help. Call us any day, anytime at 1-877-284-7074 to take the first step in recovery and&nbsp;set up your intake appointment. You can also complete the confidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/get-help-now\/\">Get Help Now<\/a> form on our website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pumpkin spice, autumn leaves and football fever fill the month of October for many people. 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