How Can We Prevent Drug Abuse Among Our Youth?
Here is a wake-up call to parents, homes, schools, churches, and social organizations – join the war to provide a healthy and positive environment for our kids.
Legalized Sports Betting – Ohio at Risk for Problem Gambling
Opportunities to place a bet in Ohio are endless. Whether it is scratch-offs, lottery tickets, table games, casino gambling, slot machines, horse/dog racing, or bingo, trying your luck at a game of chance is not far away. Now, in Ohio, it is literally at your fingertips, and you don’t even have to leave your couch. …
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Why Addiction Happens
Addiction is a condition where something that began as pleasurable or provides temporary pain relief has become something you feel like you need constantly. It continues to be on the rise and no one is immune. Gallia County has seen some success in the drug epidemic with a reduction of overdose-related deaths having moved from …
Field of Hope is Achieving a 95% Success Rate in Recovery
A recent analysis by an independent contractor gave Field of Hope a 95.7% success rate for clients struggling with alcohol and other drug addiction.
The Cause of Homelessness May Not Be What You Think
The rising cost of living and housing has reached new levels that are leaving families struggling more than ever. As we get ready to enter 2023, it’s important to ensure that families whose lives and livelihoods have changed these past few years are not forgotten. Organizations such as Field of Hope and Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADAMH Board work to try to help those who are lost in addiction and unsure where to go or who to turn to.
The Benefits of Daydreaming for Mental Health
Daydreaming helps to reset our minds. It improves our cognitive function and problem-solving. Additional benefits of daydreaming include things like:
Reprieve from stressful situations
Reduces anxiety
Helps us reach our goals
Allows our brains to process feelings, events, and problems that need a solution
How Narcan Provides Second Chances
As we say goodbye to September and Recovery month, we wanted to reflect on what recovery means. Recovery can mean more time with your loved ones, more time traveling, more time seeing what God has in store for you. For us, recovery means a second chance.
Overdose Awareness and Second Chances
On August 31, 2022, Field of Hope hosted a celebration of recovery and remembrance of those that have been lost due to overdose. Ohio Overdose Awareness Day: Change the Conversation in Gallia County was day of awareness, remembrance, and prevention in our community.
Ohio Overdose Awareness Day: Change the Conversation in Gallia County
Field of Hope is hosting Ohio Overdose Awareness Day: Change the Conversation in Gallia County. Overdose Awareness Day is to remember those who have been affected by addiction. The event will take place on August 31 in the Gallipolis City Park. The event will begin at 5:30 and it will include giveaways, live music, food, merchandise, a tribute table, testimonies, and a butterfly release to remember those who have lost their lives to a drug overdose. We encourage those planning on attending to bring a photo for the tribute table. All photos will be returned after the event. No registration required to attend.