Tag: addiction recovery
Parenting tips for helping a child after addiction treatment
Caring for a child after they have gone through addiction treatment can be stressful, but parents can take several precautions to prevent serious problems. A...
National Recovery Month aims to empower families and communities
September is National Recovery Month, an initiative sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to boost awareness and celebrate the...
Santa Fe mayor assembles Municipal Drug Strategy Task Force
Santa Fe Mayor Javier M. Gonzales has introduced a resolution which establishes a Municipal Drug Strategy Task Force. The task force will work to...
Lack of belief in free will may undermine addiction treatment
A popular view among ordinary people is that individuals with drug addiction do not have the ability to choose between different courses of action....
The intricate nature of sleep during addiction treatment
Most issues related to substance use disorders are generally addressed and managed during addiction treatment, but a new study found that healthy sleep patterns...
Adding medication-assisted treatment to 12-step programs
Traditional 12-step programs and medication-assisted treatments (MATs) have proven to be effective for people with substance use disorders (SUDs), but new research suggests that...
How beneficial is religious faith in addiction recovery?
The roles of faith and religion vary when it comes to addiction and treatment practices — according to research from the U.S. National Library...
Utah pursues Medicaid waiver to improve addiction treatment
Since July, Utah has been seeking a waiver to a Medicaid rule that prohibits the use of federal funds for addiction treatment centers with...
San Francisco budget targets opioid epidemic
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee unveiled the city’s budget outline earlier this month, which allocates $10 billion toward programs designed to help mitigate the...
ARMOT program fights opioid epidemic in rural Pennsylvania
The Addiction Recovery Mobile Outreach Team (ARMOT) is actively reducing overdoses and overdose-related deaths from opioid use in rural areas of Pennsylvania. ARMOT is federally...