Blog Articles
Dealing With Stigma Sep 8th, 2022
Only 10% of substance users ever get treatment. Why? Many feel they don’t need or deserve it. Others feel it is a hopeless untreatable condition. Some can’t travel or miss work. income or are needed for dependent care.But the main cause- guilt and shame.
Why Medication? Sep 8th, 2022
Usual treatment for substance use is talk therapy. It believes addiction is a choice- a moral and willpower failure. Recent evidence proves Addiction is a chronic genetic biochemical disease. Like Diabetes,only Medication+CBT works. Results are 7x better
Treatment: In or Out Patient? Sep 8th, 2022
People commonly think of treatment being 1-6 months of inpatient care. Most can not afford to lose income, job, rent, relationship disruptions of that program. Evidence shows outpatient therapy is as or more effective with best outcomes.