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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment Among Nurses

By Stephanie R. Hughes MSN, APRN, Regional Director of Nursing, Pinnacle Treatment Centers Substance abuse and addiction among nurses is a growing concern in America and around the world....
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Exercise and Addiction Recovery: How Much Exercise Do You Need?

By Lori Ryland, Ph.D., LP, CAADC, BCBA-D, chief clinical officer at Pinnacle Treatment Centers When people with an alcohol or drug addiction problem enter recovery, their overall physical and...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Addiction Treatment for Medicare Recipients

By Brian N. Talleur, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Aegis Treatment Centers, a Pinnacle Treatment Center Network Substance abuse and addiction can affect everyone, and it looks different in every...
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Monday, January 25, 2021

What Is Buprenorphine & How Can it Help Me?

By Guy M. Lerner, MD, medical director, NKY Med, an opioid treatment program in Covington, Kentucky; and physician at Recovery Works Elizabethtown, one of Pinnacle’s five residential treatment centers...
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

How to Have a Sober New Year’s

By Ryan Greene, PhD, LPC, Lead Counselor, Pinnacle Treatment Services of Roanoke, an intensive outpatient addiction counseling program in Roanoke, Virginia The “New Year” is an arbitrary concept. In...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Counseling for Opioid Addiction: Why Medication is Not Enough

Data collected by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) revealed that in 2018, 128 people died each day from an opioid overdose. The very effectiveness of pain-relieving and...
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Friday, October 23, 2020

Understanding the Process: The Three Pillars of Drug Addiction Treatment

When life is disrupted by a substance use disorder, either yours or that of a loved one, the concept of drug addiction treatment may seem daunting. It is...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Reforming the Addiction Treatment System

Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith (pictured above) has said the ASAM transition expands the tools and resources available to Pennsylvania’s treatment providers and ensures...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

What Causes Opioid Addiction?

According to the latest statistics, 69.5% of all drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are due to opioids. This makes (mostly synthetic) opioids the main source of drug overdose...
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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Opioid Addiction Epidemic: Get the Facts

Opioid addiction and the opioid crisis continue to impact millions across our nation. Opioid addiction in America has not only devastated families and communities, it also plagues the United...
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