After losing our son to an accidental overdose on his fourth day of college, my wife and I founded a national nonprofit focused on helping reverse the addiction fatality epidemic. We, along with other organizations, ...
Global leader in the credentialing of prevention, substance use treatment, and recovery professionals, International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), Board of Directors have announced the appointment of Mark Attanasi as the new Executive Director of ...
by Caroline Ridout Stewart, LCSW Let me explain this: I am a bleeding-heart liberal who strongly advocates for civil rights. I donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and I march in favor of ...
When Demand Overruns Supply in Addiction Treatment Prior to January 1, 2020, the nation faced a growing opioid epidemic, rising addiction rates, and an exponential growth in deaths caused by alcohol abuse, drug overdose, and ...
In every industry there are those who play dirty- those who overprice, undersell, undercut, and diminish the value of the work in general. The grifters, the shysters and the ones who take advantage And in ...
For too long individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) have struggled with pervasive issues of stigma and discrimination that has been fueled by decades of media driven false beliefs and misinformation about ...
Substance use disorder counselors do the ever-vital work of helping individuals overcome dependence on drugs, alcohol, and destructive behaviors. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roles in the field of substance abuse counseling are ...
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