The Shatterproof Blog

How to Understand When a Loved One Needs Help

There will always be a hole in my heart, in my life, and in our family.  But along with that pain, there is a little band-aid.

I still avoid the greeting card aisle around Father's Day. I still cry just because.

Addiction is a treatable illness that no one should die from. That’s why Shatterproof was founded.

When I heard about St. Louis county’s stay-at-home orders to contain COVID-19, my kneejerk reaction was trepidation.

Shatterproof denounces racism and is committed to listening, learning, supporting, and advocating for health equity.

Do it for yourself. Collaborate with your support system. Set boundaries. And more.

To really save lives, regulations need to change.

More than 1/3 of Americans say the pandemic has had a significant impact on their mental health, with 8% sharing that it has caused them to drink and misuse drugs more than before.

Twenty-five years ago, I was eight months pregnant with my first baby girl. Not quite a mother, but my protruding belly was proof that in just a few weeks I would qualify for that title

For states looking to help their constituents with addiction, consider following Louisiana’s example and taking similar state-wide actions to respond.

Here's to all the moms out there … those who have had the storybook Motherhood experience and those of us who have not, and the millions of us who fall anywhere on the continuum.

In order to increase access to treatment for those struggling, our report emphasizes the need to remove the buprenorphine waiver requirement.

Patient privacy is critical. But in order to effectively treat addiction, health care systems need to be able to safely share information.

The addiction treatment system is rapidly adapting to a changing world and Shatterproof is here to help.