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In September 2016, the American Psychiatric Association announced a number of changes to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10). These changes were made to reflect the updated diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the American Psychiatric Association’s classification and diagnostic reference. While the new codes are supposed to […]

Let’s come together to spread awareness, show support and provide HOPE to all! On Sunday, September 18, 2016, we will hold our 3rd annual Wellness Walk for Horizon Corporations! What can you do now? Save the date. Get your team together. Consider sponsorship opportunities. We are so excited to get this underway and are looking forward to providing […]

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. The 9th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10am – 2pm. The following are several sites […]

A HUGE thank you to the students at Buffalo State College for putting the following video together after Horizon’s Parent & Family Coordinator Colleen Babcock trained them on Opiate Overdose Prevention. The video highlights some of the major take home points from the training. The Opiate Overdose Prevention Kit and Training helps give opiate users a […]

Q: I’ve been seeing the new FDA approved painkiller drug Zohydro a lot in the news.  Can you please tell me what it is and why it’s so controversial? A: Zohydro is the extended-release formulation of the painkiller hydrocodone.  The manufacturer Zogenix® says that it’s indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require […]

This past Sunday, Hollywood lost an amazingly gifted actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman.  What’s even more sad is that three kids lost their father to addiction. Unfortunately, heroin overdose deaths are not uncommon.  The truth is that they are happening right in our own backyard.  In fact, according to a recent article in The Buffalo […]

It’s time for the Great American Smokeout! The American Cancer Society designates the third Thursday of November each year as a target date for smokers to: make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and quit smoking that day. Will this be your year? Here are some facts and strategies that could help you […]

Horizon Health Services was recently featured in the news.  In case you missed it, here are the recaps: Freedom Village was featured as the cover story for the City and Region section of The Buffalo News! The article was about our brand new facility, Freedom Village, which is a 25-bed treatment center for veterans in […]