In 2020, the first year of the pandemic, there have been many lessons for people in the addiction recovery field. In San Francisco, however, the lessons of 2020 help reduce overdose deaths and increase services to people who needed them, according to about sixty treatment centers that responded to a series of research surveys. Reducing [...]
What things do you think about during the day? Most of us have thoughts and feelings throughout the day. Some of them are negative, some of them are positive. Unfortunately, people who live with a substance use disorder are prone to negativity and self-defeating behavior that follows it. Letting go of negativity is part of [...]
Many people in recovery have family members that are aware of their addiction. After all, it is a family disease. However, as a person in recovery, you can have privacy and anonymity. It’s your choice what you disclose and to whom. If you want to talk to a family member about your substance use disorder, [...]
In the state of California, overdose deaths have skyrocketed over the past few years. New research shows the numbers are higher than previously believed, with a 43% increase for drug overdoses in California. Those numbers are already higher than 2021. In 2021, California had an increase of over 6,000 deaths 2020. Over 10,000 people have [...]
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors made a historic decision to help keep mentally ill people, addicted persons, and other troubled individuals out of jail. People who suffer from homelessness, mental illness, and substance use disorder will be sent to treatment instead. Writing A Data-Driven Public Safety Plan The public safety plan will focus [...]
More people than ever are using marijuana, whether recreationally or a part of a medical marijuana program. At the same time, many people struggle with substance use disorders, and marijuana can be part of the problem. While marijuana isn’t considered as harmful as opioids or other narcotics like cocaine, many people find it can be [...]
Recently, the federal government and many state and local governments won a landmark $26 billion settlement from opioid manufacturers and distributors. The states involved in the lawsuits will get allotments of the payouts. Experts, however, are comparing the payouts to the tobacco settlement money and saying that the distribution of funds on the state level [...]
While many people who are addicted get help from their families, there is usually a complicated relationship dynamic at play. For professionals in recovery, learning to help a client navigate healthy boundaries, helping them be responsible, and teaching them to communicate effectively are all important. One of the top goals of people when they get [...]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced the launch of a new loan repayment program that will help encourage medical professionals to work in the field of addiction. The program, similar to others in the field of medicine and public service such as education, will reward medical students who pledge to work full-time [...]
After years of unfunded recommendations, the federal government will soon add critical funding to the war on drug addiction. The Biden administration is getting ready to commit billions of dollars to help fight the addiction epidemic. Federal Funding is Needed ASAP This week, the CDC released a stark report showing that the United States has [...]
