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Like asthma or diabetes, opioid addiction is a chronic condition. Could treatment that begins when people show up in the ER get them on the right road faster?
Most inmates lose access to medication-assisted treatment for addiction once they're incarcerated. Among prisons and jails that do offer such treatment, it's often restricted to pregnant women.
Teenage brains are more susceptible to drug abuse, but it's often hard to find treatment. It's even harder to find evidence-based treatment designed for youth. But that's starting to change.
Recent research indicates that addiction treatment addressing the specific needs of women is more effective for women than traditional programs.
An approach called contingency management rewards drug users with money and prizes for staying abstinent. But few programs offer it, in part because of moral objections to the concept.
Beginning the recovery process takes courage and commitment. It's usually intense. Some aspects of recovery are painful and some can be downright scary.
Learn how alternative addiction treatment methods can help lead to long-lasting sobriety & recovery. Call 866.374.0561 to learn about options today.
First responders – police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers – protect and serve. Yet, first responders face higher rates of substance use disorder, mental illness and suicide than the general public. Like doctors, nurses and pilots, first responders require specialized addiction treatment that helps manage their disease and supports their safe return to work.
In holistic addiction treatment, the entire body, mind and spirit is treated. This is done in several ways including yoga, meditation, and many others.
Learn why men are more likely than women to relapse after addiction treatment and what unique reasons contribute to a higher rate of relapse for men.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment is for persons with mood disorders like schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder and problems with alcohol or drug addiction.
Over the past 30 years I have worked in and created nearly a dozen addiction, co-occurring disorder, and mental health hospitals, intensive outpatient programs, and residential treatment centers around the US and overseas. And guess what? Over the years...
Failure to provide medication and inadequate help for mental illness are among the most glaring flaws.
The field of addiction has to get it together. This modest proposal offers five places to start, from individualizing treatment to professionalizing treaters.
Wondering how to choose the right addiction treatment? Explore the pros and cons of programs from luxury to religious and same-sex, live-in vs. outpatient
Treating addiction can have a toll on doctors, who may find themselves confused and challenged by the addicts' behavior.
First Responders require confidential support for addiction. But what's getting in the way of successful treatment? And how can we fill the gap? We explore with
There's a worrying lack of evidence for what works when it comes to drug treatment. And our addiction services are suffering as a result.
Addiction is a medical condition, not a moral failing. There are effective treatments for everyone. Please get the help you need to recover.
Living with someone who has an active addiction to drugs and alcohol alters the life of everyone in the home. Whether it …