Authored by Cedric Dent

Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of several psychotherapy modalities geared toward treating mental health conditions. It’s commonly applied to people…

The African-American community is notoriously resistant to discussions about mental health due to stigma. Only about a quarter of those…

Last year, University of Tennessee-Knoxville launched Knox County’s first highschool-based, addiction treatment advocacy program. Faculty and students proved eager to…

It’s no secret that some popular music aggrandizes drugs and alcohol use. Major artists across almost all the top genres…

In the addiction treatment space, the term, Seeking Safety, refers to a curriculum of therapy developed to treat people with…

Recent studies, and a better understanding of addictions, shows that mental disorders, including social anxiety and depression, can lead to…

Kentucky leadership is getting increasingly vocal and active when it comes to the opioid epidemic. Kentucky legislature Senator Ralph Alvarado…

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds specifically manufactured to simulate the effects of recreational drugs. These new drugs are often…

Little more than midway through the month, the Knoxville Fire Department had responded to about 101 overdose calls in August…