The holidays are upon us.
When you think of the holidays, you undoubtedly think of it as a special time of year, spent with family and friends.
But for some, it can be a difficult time of year particularly when facing a drug or alcohol addiction.
Tina Marie Baeten, the Clinical Supervisor at the Jackie Nitschke Center explains that “Getting together with family and friends can actually trigger a new round of drinking or drug use, or even a relapse for those in recovery.”
Baeten says it’s vital to be aware of triggers and strategies needed to keep anxiety, depression, stress and addiction under control.
Those hosting get-togethers should consider who will be attending and be sure to have non-alcoholic options and a designated bartender to avoid people over-serving themselves.
