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  • Opioid Overdose Among Older Black Men
    Tuesday, February 15, 2022

    Opioid Overdose Among Older Black Men

    Increases Reveal a Blind Spot in Screening and Treatment  By Holly Broce, MHA, LCADC, President, Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Division, Pinnacle Treatment Centers For the past two years, our...
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  • Living with Intention
    Friday, January 21, 2022

    Living with Intention

    By Lori Ryland, Ph.D., LP, BCBA-D, CAADC, CCS-M, chief clinical officer at Pinnacle Treatment Centers  These days when you hear the phrase “live with intention” you may associate it...
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  • Pinnacle Honors National Pharmacist Day
    Wednesday, January 12, 2022

    Pinnacle Honors National Pharmacist Day

    We have many outstanding pharmacists throughout our network whose contributions are invaluable to our patient care. Today on National Pharmacist Day*, we’d like to take this opportunity to highlight...
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  • Nicotine
    Tuesday, December 14, 2021

    Nicotine

    When you think of drug addiction, you may imagine a drug such as heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine. However, you might be surprised that the most widely abused drug is...
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  • Nitrous Oxide
    Thursday, December 9, 2021

    Nitrous Oxide

    Remember the “laughing gas” dentists would give you to numb the pain of getting a cavity filled? That is nitrous oxide. While there are legal and controlled ways to...
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  • Synthetic Cannabis
    Friday, December 3, 2021

    Synthetic Cannabis

    Synthetic cannabis—also known as Spice, K2, or Synthetic Cannabinoids—is a lab-developed drug that is more potent and damaging than marijuana. It can be smoked like marijuana, but it can...
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  • Fentanyl Drug Information
    Tuesday, November 9, 2021

    Fentanyl Drug Information

    By Christopher Johnston MD ABPM-ADM, chief medical officer for Pinnacle Treatment Centers and medical director at Pinnacle’s New Jersey programs There are many different types of drugs and illegal...
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