Best Practices in Managed Substance Use Disorder Treatment
In the United States, an estimated 22 million people live with a substance use disorder. Despite their prevalence, substance use disorders continue to go untreated: many individuals forgo help for...
View ArticleHow Do I Know If I Have a Heroin or Painkiller Problem?
Heroin is unsafe, addictive and illegal—3 strong reasons to stop using it. Not everyone who tries it becomes hooked. But routine users of heroin are in a spot that is inherently unsafe and likely to...
View ArticleHow to Quit Smoking
Nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) and medications without nicotine can reliably help people overcome tobacco dependence. In fact, medications can double your chances of success. NRT gives you a...
View ArticleMindfulness: A Tool for Substance Use Disorder Recovery
The No. 1 reason people use drugs and alcohol is to relax and to de-stress. Stress is also the No. 1 relapse trigger for those recovering from an addiction. Here is why: Life causes stress. A person...
View ArticleBeacon Clinical Topic: MAT Options for People with Opioid Addiction
Definitions Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction (MAT): Type of addiction treatment, usually provided in a certified, licensed outpatient treatment programs (OTPs) or a physician’s of...
View ArticleIs Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease?
Addiction as a chronic brain disease continues to be debated, but a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine asserts that neuroscience supports addiction as a chronic brain disease. Not...
View ArticleThe Campaign
Addiction is being talked about on the campaign trail. Read more at DrugFree.org.
View ArticleLegislation
February 2016 was a good month for making progress against opioid addiction. Not only did the White House ask for an additional $1.1 billion to fight opioid abuse, but the Senate Judiciary Committee...
View ArticleFacts and Figures on Substance Use Disorder, Globally, Nationally and Locally
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association offers substance use and mental health data by state, region or metropolitan area...
View ArticleConfronting the Crisis of Opioid Addiction
Beacon takes the view that opioid addiction is a chronic brain disease that is best treated by a chronic disease model of care. Read Beacon’s blog post on the subject and download our white paper,...
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