The Opioid Epidemic: Role for Substance Abuse Programs
As the opioid epidemic grows worse, there’s an important role for substance abuse clinics — and 60 Minutes explores the use of Naloxone
The Importance of Getting Opioid Treatment
The importance of getting people who need help into opioid treatment is key to helping address the epidemic nationwide and here in Utah.
Alcohol and Drug Dependence: How They Connect
How do alcohol and drug dependence connect? What do people who either suffer from substance abuse issues or may be prone to them need to know?
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Highly Effective Yet Rarely Offered
When given a dual diagnosis, addressing clients’ goals in treating both disorders is a key factor in the outcome of their recovery.
Non-12-Step Rehab Takes Individualized Approach
Improved methods for treatment with stronger, more scientifically proven links to recovery exist: Non 12 step rehab programs.
Understanding Binge Drinking: Awareness Can Prevent Long-term Abuse
There’s a line between drinking casually and binge drinking, but it is a line that, once crossed, can have deleterious effects.
Options Exist for Dual Diagnosis Treatment
As we continue our look into dual diagnosis, we already have identified the many challenges involved, symptoms, and some at-risk populations. Today we discuss dual diagnosis treatment. Once again, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says that dual diagnosis is “a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder … Read More
Dual Diagnosis: Symptoms and Populations
In our last post, we started to identify the many challenges associated with “dual diagnosis.” Today we go deeper into symptoms and identify different communities that may be susceptible. We reported that the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says that dual diagnosis is “a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use … Read More
Dual Diagnosis Presents Key Challenge in Substance Abuse, Mental Health
Among the many challenges associated with substance abuse is the propensity for “dual diagnosis.” As the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) notes, dual diagnosis is “a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously.” The two diagnoses share a close relationship across a number of areas. NAMI states: … Read More
Outpatient Drug Rehab: How to Know What’s Right
For individuals with substance abuse concerns, one challenge can be the seemingly daunting nature of the care. One option might be outpatient drug rehab.