by Doug Tieman April 9, 2015Caron Chit Chat Blog We appreciate journalist Gabrielle Glaser’s continuing efforts to raise awareness about addiction, treatment, and recovery. We see that she is passionate about making a difference and want to recognize the importance of elevating the dialogue about addiction. However, we at Caron Treatment Centers respectfully disagree with…
Posted December 3, 2015 in Roundtable Discussion by Anne Fletcher I knew little about the work of Stephanie Covington, PhD, LCSW until just recently when helping a young woman find residential treatment for a substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health problems, including trauma. I came across a unique facility, called A Woman’s Way (scroll down…
Q&A with Hazelden’s Dr. Marvin Seppala on Medication-Assisted Treatment Traditionally many addiction treatment programs have focused only on 12-step programs and avoided medication-assisted treatment, which is the use of medication, along with therapy and other supports, to help address issues related to opioid dependence. Join Together spoke with Marvin D. Seppala, MD, Chief Medical Officer…
by Lena BorrelliJuly 24, 2020DecisionData.org More than 67,300 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2018. Nearly 70% of those deaths involved addictive use of opioids. Fighting drug addiction is usually accomplished through a process of rehabilitation that involves sobriety, relearning life skills and highlighting awareness to understand what triggered the abuse and how to avoid…