Niobrara, Nebraska Treatment Centers

Dakota Mental Health Counseling Rural Route 2
P.O. Box 5087
Niobrara, NE 68760

Health Education and Addictions Recovery Training (HEART) Rural Route 2
P.O. Box 5087
Niobrara, NE 68760

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska P.O. Box 288
Niobrara, NE 68760

Santee Sioux Nation HEART Program 110 South Visiting Eagle Street
Niobrara, NE 68760

Treatment & Detox Guide

Binge culture

During the holiday season many high school seniors sort out their college preferences and work on their college applications. If in the midst of that anxiety-producing process, students and parents ask college officials to comment on the culture of drinking and alcohol abuse on campus, they are likely to be assured that the school upholds….

A warning for teens: Binge drinking is dangerous and can be deadly

As a parent of a teenager who went through an alcohol ordeal, I’d like to share some information with other parents and most importantly – other teenagers. My 16-year -old son went on a drinking binge a short while back and almost lost his life. If it wasn’t for his awesome and most importantly, mature….

The language of intoxication: The term 'drunk' doesn't really cut it any more

The language that drinkers typically use to describe alcohol’s effects on them are quite different from the language used by alcohol researchers, no doubt limiting researchers’ understanding of self-reported alcohol use. New findings show that researchers could do well to tap into a wide spectrum of terms used by drinkers to describe their levels of….

Light To Moderate Alcohol Consumption: Exploring The Health And Protective Benefits

While the physiological damage and social havoc created by alcohol abuse and dependency are well-known, it is also true that light-to-moderate drinking has certain health benefits. This mini-review summarizes a roundtable discussion held at the July 2007 annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Chicago, Illinois. Results will be published in the February….

Help for parents of troubled teens

Parenting has never been easy. Moreover, when it comes to parenting a troubled teen it can be lot overwhelming and also a lot disturbing. Normally, every child becomes a lot difficult to handle when he enters his teens. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between the normal behavior and understanding whether this behavior is a….