Treatment & Recovery

In order to effectively address our nation’s addiction crisis, addiction must be fully integrated within the mainstream health care system.
Self-care is essential to managing the stress, anxiety and other negative emotions that come with helping a loved one through addiction and substance use.
Before making any decisions about substance use and addiction treatment for your child, take time to understand the options available.
The end of substance use treatment is just the beginning of the road to recovery. Your child will need your help and support to get there.
Figuring out the type of care needed, getting your loved one into a program and getting it covered by insurance aren't easy. Get the full picture.
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) help treat opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings and helping to prevent relapse. As part of a comprehensive treatment plan, it is considered the gold standard of care.
In the event of an opioid overdose (including heroin and prescribed pain medications), naloxone can reverse an overdose and save a life.
Hablar con su hijo sobre el uso de sustancias no tiene por qué ser difícil. Tome ventaja de estas oportunidades para empezar una conversación con su adolescente.
Nearly one-fifth of college students report that they take prescription stimulants that are not prescribed to them. And reports show that high-school students are abusing these medicines too. Let’s take a closer look.
Whether it’s your child’s substance use or any related problem, use this C.R.A.F.T. approach with 7 steps on how to solve problems.
Is an adult family member or friend struggling with addiction? You're probably wondering how you can help. Here's 7 answers to questions you may be asking.
Enabling means doing something “nice” for your loved one that actually might increase the frequency of the negative behavior, not decrease it.
Finding room to focus on self-care is vital if you want to help your child struggling with substance use. Resist instincts to put your life aside.
CRAFT is an approach for families who have a loved one struggling with substances but who is not really interested in making changes or getting help.
When my son was in a sober high school, the principal was a kind and knowledgeable educator, but he did not have a background in adolescent addiction and was easily manipulated into thinking the kids would voluntarily admit if they or fellow students were using. That didn't happen.
When a sibling is struggling with drug or alcohol use, it affects the entire family. Here are tips on how to have a conversation with your other kids.
You may have high expectations for your teen returning from addiction treatment, but your teen needs to know how important they are to their own recovery.
Drug addiction is a medical condition that causes lasting changes in the brain, similar to diabetes and other diseases. It's not a moral failing.
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