Five Ways to Avoid Holiday Stress
The holidays are times for gathering family and friends and enjoying the company. The holidays also bring stress to those who are working on recovery from substance use. Here are some tips for a stress...
View ArticleKeeping Resolutions
It’s that time of year again – New Year Resolutions! People across the United States are committing to make personal improvements: lose weight, quit smoking, stick to a budget, and more. Goal setting...
View ArticleValentine’s Love Tips from The Morton Center
In February, the fabled month of love, we’re taking a look at how to brush up on relationship skills. While nothing can take the place of personal relationship counseling, like that we provide at The...
View ArticleCelebrating Women from The Morton Center
Mention Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to just about anyone, and it will cue images of a roomful of men, using only first names, bonded by their commitment to defeat the addiction that rules over their...
View ArticleHelp Us Raise Awareness
April is national Alcohol Awareness month – a perfect time to review and share information about alcohol addiction and its effects. At The Morton Center, we recognize that alcoholism and other...
View ArticleApril Alumni Newsletter
Download the April Alumni Newsletter (pdf) to see the April birthdays, upcoming events and learn about The Buddy Program! The post April Alumni Newsletter appeared first on The Morton Center.
View ArticleWe Have a New Look!
The Morton Center is all about progress and upward momentum. In that spirit, the center’s new logo and graphic style are designed to celebrate the hope, courage, and accomplishment of its clients. The...
View ArticleHuge Increase in Louisvillians Getting Drunk
The Morton Center’s Jasper, who provides alcohol education, was cited in a recent Courier-Journal article on the increase in binge drinking at state and local levels over the past decade. Read the full...
View ArticleWomen and Substance Abuse
M.D. Update issue #92 includes an article about how The Morton Center addresses gender differences in substance abuse and emphasizes family participation in recovery. Read the full article. The post...
View ArticleThe Morton Center in Medical News
The consequences of untreated substance abuse and addiction in the U.S. today are bleak. In 2013, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older were current illicit drug users, 21.6 million had...
View ArticleThe Morton Center helps addicts and their loved ones
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Addiction doesn’t just hurt the person abusing drugs or alcohol, it can also destroy families. That’s why a local center helps family members of addicts. The Morton Center not...
View ArticleJune Newsletter
School is Out. Do You Know Where YOUR Teenage is Right Now? It’s an old cliché, but the saying about ‘Idle Hands Being the Devil’s Plaything’ rings doubly true for teenagers. When it comes to...
View ArticlePartners in Responsibility
Learn how The Morton Center works with Brown-Forman’s Corporate Responsibility team to achieve our mission in the 2015 Partners in Responsibility Corporate Responsibility Report. Download the report....
View ArticleDr. Keith Auerbach and the Art of Addition
Louisville Medicine Volume 63 has great article No Road is Ever Straight: Dr. Keith Auerbach and the Art of Addition, which describes how the acclaimed photographer, psychiatrist and psychotherapist...
View ArticleJuly Newsletter
For the month of July, we’re sharing information that illuminates the issue of teenage alcohol abuse in the United States. It may come as no surprise that alcohol is the most commonly abused drug in...
View ArticleAugust Newsletter
It has been a trend for news outlets to focus on emerging, threatening “drugs of the moment” like flakka, bathsalts, or krokodil. The distraction of these dangerous substances can cause us to lose...
View ArticleSeptember Newsletter
Often, individuals who experience a mental and/or substance use disorder feel isolated and alone. Yet, every year millions of Americans experience these conditions. It’s imperative that we offer...
View Article2015 Morton Center Luncheon Keynote Video
Watch keynote speaker Tim Hyland from the 2015 Morton Center Luncheon. The post 2015 Morton Center Luncheon Keynote Video appeared first on The Morton Center.
View ArticleNovember Newsletter
Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It means learning to live your life as if everything were a miracle, and...
View ArticleThe Morton Center 2015 Annual Report
Thank you for being a part of saving lives – and families – in 2014. When people walk through our doors for the rst time, they are o en in a state of hopelessness, like Mary. Thank you for what you do...
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