Beware of Patient Brokers
You’ve made the decision to get treatment but are still unsure what’s best for you. You’ve begun searching online and checked on the InRecovery.com...
An Addicted Child – A Parent’s Rights
Most states require a parent to care for a minor child up to the ripe old age of 18, some even longer. Yet, when...
Shot in the Arm for Fight Against Opioids
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed in the waning days of the Obama administration and was trumpeted as a big step, dedicating $1...
US Surgeon General – Dr. Jerome Adams
Dr. Jerome Adams took office in 2017 during one of the most impossibly difficult times one could imagine for the position. He was sworn...
Unions Step Up To Fight Addiction
It’s no secret that addiction is worse than ever, devastating huge swaths of hard-working Americans. Union members serve as the backbone of our labor...
The Big Green Wave
It seems that the expression “going green” has taken on a new meaning as of late, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. According...
Rising Addiction Related Crime
Along with the soaring addiction rates around the country comes a troubling trend, a rising crime rate. Rural areas, in particular, have been especially...
Naloxone – The Results Are In
Naloxone has been hailed as a modern day miracle, attaching itself to brain receptors, halting heroin and prescription opioid overdoses in their tracks. Thankfully,...
Mixed News on Opioids
Opioid overdoses are on the rise across the country according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, at the same time, more...
MAT in Maine
Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is slowly but surely becoming more accepted and respected as the most viable method for...