What is Medication-Assisted Treatment? Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) involves using medications like methadone or buprenorphine along with counseling and behavioral therapies to help a patient in recovery.

A few quick tips to help you stop drinking Deciding to stop drinking can seem overwhelming. Hopefully, with these quick tips, it will be a little easier.

Facts about addiction September is Recovery Month. Here's some quick facts about substance use disorder and treatment.

National Recovery Month increases awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and encourages individuals in need of treatment and recovery services to seek help. Recovery Month celebrates individuals living their lives in recovery and recognizes the dedicated workers who provide the prevention, treatment, and recovery support services that make it possible. This year’s…

The NIDA-sponsored week seeks to educate teens on substances National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that use National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) science to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs, according to drugabuse.gov. According to the same site, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® links…

We celebrate those who are in recovery from their addictions What is recovery? Recovery is a process of change in which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential (from SAMHSA.gov) Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) every…