Why won’t my loved one go to treatment?
It's the question every caller asks. Call after call I hear the same thing...
11 October, 2018
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Is Vivitrol as effective as Suboxone?
Opiate abuse and addiction is the fastest-growing substance use problem in the United States, and treatment for opiate addiction requires long-term management. Behavioral interventions alone have poor outcomes, with upwards of 80% of patients returning to drug use. acording to the National Institute of Health...
19 November, 2017
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Quickly into Addiction
A guest post from Chris P. I had my first cigarette and drink at around aged 15. What I didn’t know at the time, was that I was a drug addict and alcoholic in the making. I would abuse anything I could get my hands on,...
07 November, 2017
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Cardiotoxic: Cocaine and Alcohol Combined
Photo: Heart before and after prolonged use of cocaine, causing endocartis. The combination of alcohol and cocaine has more side effects than either substance alone. Cocaine produces a high while alcohol pulls down as a depressant, one substance can intensify and amplify the high of the...
02 November, 2017
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To The Moms
To The Moms: I stood in the doctor’s office. His office was part of the treatment facility I had been working for at the time. I wanted him to come with me immediately however he said he had to finish some paperwork. "Did you even look at...
13 October, 2017
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Are you or a loved one an alcoholic or addict?
Answer as many questions as you can. If your answer is yes, take a moment to reflect on the question and write out a thoughtful answer or a specific time this has happened. These questions help with Step One of any drug or alcohol fellowship...
04 October, 2017
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How Do Genes Affect Alcoholism?
While it isn’t getting the spotlight of the opiate epidemic, alcoholism is on the rise. On average, alcohol resulted in deaths in 12,460 car crashes, 7,541 falls, 8,404 poisonings (not alcohol poisonings) and 1,089 fires. This is just to name a few of more than...
30 August, 2017
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Auditing Treatment Providers
The Independent Coalition of Treatment Providers (ICOTP) is an organization dedicated to making a difference in the behavioral health field. Our goal is to show insurance payers and more importantly the public that we are transparent and working in the best interests of our patients. Our...
24 August, 2017
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Taking the Opiate Epidemic and Big Pharma to Court
South Carolina sued the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma LP, this month for fraud and deceptive marketing (1). This is the latest lawsuit Purdue faces amongst others from Ohio, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi and New Hampshire as well as smaller counties and cities (2). News headlines...
17 August, 2017
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