The fatal results of the opioid epidemic are widely recognized. Anyone involved in substance abuse rehabilitation, and even many outside of it, knows of opioids’ deadly impact in the United States. Officially declared a Public Health Emergency in 2018, the opioid crisis continues its devastating push despite ongoing efforts to combat it.1 However, two more …
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In case it wasn’t difficult enough for addiction treatment professionals to dismantle the stigma surrounding addiction, they also have to work through the stigma surrounding some addiction treatment methods, too. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a primary method for treating people with substance use disorders. Primarily focused on opioid use disorder, MAT uses prescription medications to …
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Substance abuse affects all kinds of people regardless of age, gender, religion, profession, socioeconomic status, and other factors. These individuals grew up in different areas, have different beliefs, and come from different cultures. You must acknowledge and account for these differences when providing substance abuse treatment. The shift toward culturally competent substance abuse care is …
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Most substance abuse professionals stress that effective substance abuse care is not a one-size-fits-all solution. You read it on almost every addiction treatment program’s website because the reality of it is undeniable. But there’s a big difference between understanding the importance of individualized treatment and providing it. There are plenty of clear reasons why people …
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Substance abuse develops for a range of reasons. Three common experiences can contribute to the development of addiction: trauma, stigma, and poverty. Over the next few months, I want to explore the role that each of these factors plays in the pathways to developing and maintaining addiction. Pathways To Addiction: Trauma and Substance Abuse Pathways …
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The modern age of communication lacks connection that engages more than one sense simultaneously. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other social platforms help us find new ways to stay in constant contact with each other, via carefully annotated tweets and filtered video clips. You’ve likely witnessed births, deaths, weddings, heartbreak, puppy adoptions, and more, all through …
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Recovery is a journey, not a destination. 40-60% of people with a substance use disorder relapse at some point according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. These alarming rates show that the current approach to addiction treatment isn’t as effective as we might hope. When research shows that up to 3 out …
Think about all the things you plan for in life. If you’re like most people, you make arrangements for important things weeks, months, or even years ahead of time. Consider a family trip, for example. Most people don’t decide to take a vacation on a whim. There’s lots of preparation that goes into a trip if you want it to go as smoothly as possible.
You’d never dream of putting off the planning for something as extensive as a family vacation until the last minute. You don’t wait to book your flights and hotel rooms the week before you leave. If you did wait that long, there probably wouldn’t be any more accommodations available. Instead, you make reservations far in advance to ensure there’s enough space for you and your family.
How many times have you backtracked on something that was originally a hard “no”?
The idea that “no” is a complete sentence sounds great in theory but is nearly impossible to put into practice for many people. All healthy relationships are founded on the ability to set limits and maintain healthy boundaries. When you can’t stick to these limits and regularly let people overstep your boundaries, though, it leaves you feeling out of control.
Uncertainty is a constant player in addiction recovery. It is something that affects someone from the very beginning of their own recovery, as well as each step they take on their journey. Uncertainty can even be a barrier for people seeking aid for their addiction in the first place, as each person may not be aware of the recovery path or what it will look like. This uncertainty at any step breeds anxiety, all of which can come together and make recovery very difficult.
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