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Helping vs Enabling

Do you have a loved one who struggles with addiction? It’s natural for you to want to help them overcome their issues with substance abuse. At the same time, if your...

Workplace Accidents and Drug or Alcohol Abuse

Drug and alcohol abuse has a significant impact on the workplace, with an estimated 15.5 million employed individuals admitting to illicit drug use, according to...

What are the Stages of Alcoholism?

Before the First Stage – Pre-Alcoholism Alcoholism does not appear without warning. Many signs exist before someone becomes dependent on alcohol. Pre-Alcoholism is the...

8 Signs of Alcohol Addiction

How can you tell if someone’s casual or social drinking is becoming a problem? Unfortunately, it isn’t always crystal clear. However, some behaviors may indicate a...

Addiction in Healthcare: Knowing the Signs and How to Get Help

This article was originally published by Birmingham Medical News and written by Mike Wilkerson, MD Corporate Medical Director at Bradford Health Services. With the...

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...

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