Substance use disorder experts say more research and better treatment integration will improve addiction recovery outcomes. That’s why we do both. Substance Use Disorder: Research & Treatment Allegheny General is the flagship hospital of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN). It’s also home to the medical system’s Center for Inclusion Health. The Center aims to integrate marginalized patients into general care… Read More
Healing Properties has been successfully treating men for substance use disorder (SUD) since 2002. In fact, our numerous addiction treatment center reviews and testimonials prove it! They also prove that long-term sobriety isn’t just possible — it’s probable. If, that is, you’re ready, willing and eager to fully commit. What Makes for a Successful Addiction Treatment Center There are many… Read More
Parents often know their sons better than the sons know themselves. So they’re often the first to recognize the signs and symptoms of a son’s substance abuse. But what to do? How do parents best deal with a son’s addiction? Greater Good Magazine‘s sociologist, coach and columnist Christine Carter got with Creative Drug Education co-founder Richard Ryan in response to… Read More
To say it’s hard to quit drugs is like saying the earth is round. True, yes. But the statement nowhere near encompasses the enormity of that truth. Then again, if drugs were easy to quit we wouldn’t have addicts. And we most certainly wouldn’t need addiction treatment centers. But it’s not just hard to quit drugs; it’s one of the… Read More
Addiction is a complex brain disease. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) says so. So does The Lancet. So does Harvard Health Publishing. And so does all the prevailing scientific evidence. We need not emphasize the tremendous toll this disease takes on an addict’s mental health. We probably need not emphasize the physical toll addiction takes either. Now though… Read More
