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Myths Debunked Medication-assisted Treatment

Medication-assisted Treatment (Mat): Myths Debunked

In 2015, Michael Botticelli, the director for the Office of National Drug Control Policy stated: “Medication-assisted treatment saves lives while increasing the chances a person will remain in treatment and learn the skills and build the networks necessary for long-term recovery.”[1] So why is it that the use of medication-assisted treatment remains staggering and access …

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Opioids in Long Beach Has Changed

How Treatment for Opioids in Long Beach Has Changed

Opioid addiction in America has risen to crisis proportions in recent years, affecting people from all demographics and all walks of life. According to a recent study released by the US Department of Health and Human Services, 130 people die every day from opioid overdose from drugs that include prescription pain medications like oxycodone and morphine, …

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Employee Assistance: EAPs and Unions

Throughout time, employees struggling with addiction and other mental health issues have been unfairly targeted and mistreated by employers. But as the discussion around these issues becomes more informed and industries understand it is not a sign of weakness or a moral flaw, employers, unions, and other work-based resources like EAPs are becoming more commonly …

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Functional Alcoholism: is There Such a Thing?

Functioning alcoholic. You may have heard the term before; you may even know one. However, there is a great deal of research—both scientific and anecdotal—that refutes the concept of functional alcoholism. Let’s look at what we know and talk a little about why functional alcoholism doesn’t exist. What is ‘functional alcoholism’? And is it any less …

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