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What is Recovery Month?September is National Recovery Month. This month serves to increase awareness and understanding of substance use disorders and mental health. It encourages people needing recovery services and treatment to seek the help they need. Recovery Month does s … |
Drug and Alcohol Rehab Levels of Care
 A substance use disorder is a chronic disease that affects people in different ways. Because of this, there is no...
Adventure Based Counseling for Addiction Treatment
According to Learn Through Experience, Adventure Based Counseling is a form of psychotherapy introduced to the US in...
Support After Inpatient Rehab Treatment
Recovery is a journey that is never complete because addiction is a chronic disease that requires continuous...
Following the Rehab Continuum of Care: Jennifer’s Recovery Story
Where Jennifer grew up, a small town south of Birmingham, AL, using drugs and alcohol was a common way to pass the...
7 Myths about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Alcohol and Opioid Addictions
Medication-Assisted Treatment, MAT, has become more prevalent with the widespread opioid epidemic. Though first...
Bradford Health Services Launches the Bradford Clinic: Outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs
Bradford Health Services, the largest provider of addiction treatment services in the Southeast, announced the...
How Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, and Addiction are Different
Addiction. Substance Abuse. Substance Dependency. While these terms are similar and related in certain situations,...
What is Medication Assisted Treatment?
A dangerous disease has swept over the country. It affects all communities and has sadly taken countless American...
Why You Should Not Self Detox from Alcohol
One of the most challenging parts of overcoming any substance addiction is beginning the recovery process. For a...
Setting Boundaries
Introduction Your loved one is starting a recovery journey—a mission to work on a fundamental aspect of themselves....
Holiday Season Relapse Prevention
Maintaining a sober lifestyle becomes more difficult, especially for those in early recovery. Take action before cravings start, and you’ll have a greater chance of preventing relapse during the holiday season. These five steps will help you manage the stress and pressure of holidays.
Opioid Overdose Rates on the Rise in the Wake of the COVID Pandemic
By Jennifer Cohron of the Daily Mountain EagleJe[email protected] The Daily Mountain Eagle is a...