Author Archives: Angus Whyte

By Anton Kemps, MD, Medical Doctor, Delaware Valley Medical in New Jersey When we last reported on the opioid crisis in New Jersey in our article Substance Abuse and...

White House and Federal Agencies Focus on Harm Reduction and Treatment 107,622. That’s how many people in the U.S. died of drug overdose between January and December 2021. Almost...

By Jennifer Skokowski, MS, CADC, Regional Director, New Jersey, Pinnacle Treatment Centers Despite Statewide Efforts, Fentanyl Prevents Progress When the opioid crisis swept across the United States, New Jersey...

By Thomas Delegatto MS, CADC, Executive Director, Recovery Works Merrillville in Indiana The Connection Between Alcohol Use Disorder and Work Absenteeism When we write articles about addiction, we take...

On January 1st, 2020, college seniors across the country looked forward to graduation and the next phase of their lives. Some planned to go to graduate school. Some had...

By Mya Ragan, CDCA, Counselor, Springfield Treatment Services in Ohio Develop Durable Techniques and Stick with Them Anyone with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) or a substance use disorder...

By Ivy Voynovich M.S. LICDC, Executive Director, Hamilton Treatment Services in Ohio The latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2020 NSDUH) showed that in 2020, almost 28...

By Lori Ryland, Ph.D., LP, BCBA-D, CAADC, CCS-M, Chief Clinical Officer, Pinnacle Treatment Centers Co-Occurring Disorders, Integrated Treatment, and Community Support May is Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). MHAM...

By Christopher Johnston, MD ABPM-ADM, Chief Medical Officer, Pinnacle Treatment Centers The Dilemma: Expanding Access While Maintaining Essential Care Two public health crises over the past decade changed the...