This article was originally published by Birmingham Medical News and written by Mike Wilkerson, MD Corporate Medical Director at Bradford Health Services. With the...
5 Tips for Staying Sober During Summer
Vacations, parties, and outdoor recreation: Summer is the season of fun! However, the celebrations and gatherings can make maintaining a sober lifestyle more complex....
Benefits of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication-assisted treatment is being used to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders more frequently than ever before. This increase in popularity stems from a...
Can you Keep your Job while in Rehab? Balancing Work and Addiction Treatment
“I can’t miss work.” People often delay starting their drug or alcohol treatment. They do this because they are scared of losing their job or delaying career goals....
Understanding How Addiction Affects the Brain
This article is the second part of a series on Understanding Addiction, adapted from Bradford Medical Director Dr. Mike Wilkerson's presentation. Click here for part...
Understanding Addiction as a Disease
This article is part one of a new series, Understanding Addiction. The dictionary defines addiction as "the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular...
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 introduced in the early 1960s, there are still many...
How Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, and Addiction are Different
Addiction. Substance Abuse. Substance Dependency. While these terms are similar and related in certain situations, they are not the same. Defining the terms can help us...
Drug Rehabs in Alabama
Looking for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Alabama? According to the latest available data reported by the Alabama Department of Mental Health*, the drug...
Alcohol 101: Ten Facts You Didn’t Know
Learning New Facts and Remembering What You Forgot Think you know everything you need about alcohol? Guess again. This Alcohol 101 primer will not only teach you new...