Vivitrol isn’t the ‘perfect’ opioid addiction treatment yet…but it’s close. It seems like we, as a society, are eternally on the hunt for miracle cures to entrenched problems – addiction to alcohol and other drugs, unhealthy eating, gambling addiction, to name a few. We want one tiny pill that will magically render us whole again,
The Drug Addiction Treatment & Recovery Blog
September 5, 2018
Vivitrol: An Addiction Treatment Medication with Huge Potential
- By : Jennifer Dooley
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Substance abuse is an isolating disease. It strips us of our ability to think clearly. Our ability to function normally, in almost every aspect of our lives. It’s not something you “get over” quickly. Historically, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment data has shown that length of treatment, program completion, and aftercare participation all have significant
- By : Jennifer Dooley
- addiction, Drug Rehab, non-opioid, opioid crisis, substance abuse disorder
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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of FDA- approved medications to treat alcohol and opioid addiction, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a ‘whole-patient’ approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that a combination of medication and
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Are you a Support Systems Homes/CADS alumnus? Current client? Join us at the annual SSH BBQ on September 1! Every year we host a barbecue gathering for all clients and (clean and sober) alumni. It’s a way for us all to celebrate what life has given us, encourage one another, and have a lot of
August 21, 2018
SSH Joins TAP for its Annual Picnic at the Oakland Zoo
- By : Jennifer Dooley
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Last Saturday, August 18, the SSH team joined the Teamsters TAP program and friends for their 21st annual picnic! We’ve participated in this picnic event for 15 years now. Each year it’s a huge success – families from all over the Bay Area come together for a good time and to celebrate healthy living. We
July 25, 2018
Chronic Pain and the Aging of America
- By : Jennifer Dooley
- non-opioid, opioid crisis, painkillers
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Two Drugs Are Coming to Help – Without the Opioid Addiction Risk Since the population of America is aging at an exponential rate – the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to more than double by 2060 – and in keeping with the osteoarthritis/non-narcotic chronic pain relief theme of our last blog
July 13, 2018
Centrexion: Chronic Pain Relief without Opioids
- By : Jennifer Dooley
- non-opioid, opioid crisis, painkillers
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A New Type of Non-Opioid Chronic Pain Therapy is Here In a world where we struggle with the opioid addictions our own pharmaceutical companies and medical communities have helped create and enable, it’s always heartening to hear about a company seeking non-narcotic solutions to pain. With their latest product, Centrexion Therapeutics addressed the critical need
June 19, 2018
Can You Get Addicted to Video Gaming?
- By : Jennifer Dooley
- addiction, Gaming Disorder, non-opioid
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Video gaming can now officially become an addiction, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO published its 11th edition of its “International Classification of Diseases,” to which they added “gaming disorder.” To qualify as gaming disorder, the WHO states that a person must meet 3 major criteria: Gaming takes precedence over other activities,