MAT in Jails and Prisons; The System Needs Work
MAT in Jails and Prisons; The System Needs Work
SAMHSA published a brief that provides guidance to state governments on increasing the availability of evidence-based me... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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47mins
Group Members Check In
Group Members Check In
An addiction recovery group can be a valuable tool to help a person maintain sobriety in the early days of treatment and... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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46mins
How’s Your Recovery? Take a Test
How’s Your Recovery? Take a Test
Sometimes it is helpful to have a guide to assess the health of your recovery. The Maryland Assessment of Recovery Scale... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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50mins
Should Counseling Be a Required Component of MAT?
Should Counseling Be a Required Component of MAT?
As more people have become aware of the high number of opioid related deaths, efforts to stop the epidemic have doubled ... Read more
8 Jul 2019
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42mins
Addiction Is A Family Disease
Addiction Is A Family Disease
Addiction can destroy the addict's life, and take their families down with them. Families are often pushed to their limi... Read more
4 May 2019
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1hr 1min
Rates of Suicide Increase with Substance Use
Rates of Suicide Increase with Substance Use
A study found that adults who had experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were more likely to have attempted su... Read more
2 Apr 2019
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49mins
Exercise is a Relapse Prevention Tool
Exercise is a Relapse Prevention Tool
Exercise may act as a filter from addiction cravings and reduce reoccurrence of the disease. Listen in to this opioid re... Read more
26 Feb 2019
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37mins
There is a Discrepancy Between What is Actually Harmful and What is Made Illegal
There is a Discrepancy Between What is Actually Harmful and What is Made Illegal
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) developed out of concern with the influence of narcotics in American life. The drugs are... Read more
12 Feb 2019
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48mins
Good News: Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Leveling Off
Good News: Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Leveling Off
Overdose deaths are decreasing in many areas. Listen in to this opioid recovery support group as they discuss why this m... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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48mins
What To Expect In Early Recovery
What To Expect In Early Recovery
Recovery poses special challenges for someone new to sobriety. There are common psychological and biological experiences... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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1hr 11mins