Jan 13 2024 34 mins
Happy 2024! I'm so glad to be back recording and releasing my podcast episodes that are always insightful and this episode was nothing short of that! I had the pleasure of having Mr. Ben Tate who is a Rehabilitation Counselor who support those who are overcoming Substance & Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "Black Americans have similar rates of substance use disorder (17%) as non-Hispanic Whites, but higher rates of illicit drug use (24.3 vs 22.5 respectively) and unmet treatment needs (16.4% vs 15.7%, respectively)" Ben and I talked about the triggers of Substance & Alcohol Abuse which was surprising to me all related to one's emotional wellbeing or lack thereof. This conversation was necessary and I'm hopeful it's an ice breaker and light to those who need to hear this conversation!
Need to contact Mr. Ben Tate, here's his website, Working it out - Counseling (clientsecure.me) or you can email him at, [email protected]
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