SUPPORT Stands For: Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment Let’s break down this specific statement and see how the bill is providing answers towards taking action against the current issues our country is facing. (source: congress.gov) Substance Use Disorder Prevention – Demonstration Project, Drug Management Programs, Read more…
The Self-Destruction of Addiction Addictive behaviors tear apart some of our closest relationships. Family, friends, co-workers; all suffer from our isolation and self-destruction. The relationship that is neglected the most, is usually the one with ourselves. No longer are we nurturing or caring about our needs, those come last, addiction Read more…
72,000+ Drug-Involved Overdoses in 2017 Since 2014 Synthetic Opioids overdoses have drastically increased every year to a staggering amount of 32,000+ users in 2017. In comparison, Heroin was responsible for nearly 16,000 overdose deaths in the year 2017. In all, overdose-related deaths rose to a staggering 72,000+ deaths in 2017. Read more…
Reacting To Stress Fight or flight? This physiological response is a common reaction within our bodies when we feel threatened, attacked or recognize harm. Initially identified by Harvard’s Walter Bradford Cannon, as he compiled data from animals describing how the nervous system merges with hormonal adrenaline to produce a “violent Read more…
Meeting & Exceeding Industry Standards Joint Commission evaluates health care providers based on criteria developed to survey and advance the quality standards for organizations. The focal points during the evaluation process identify significant operational point of care procedures to ensure the highest quality of care and safety is provided. The Read more…
21 & 28-Day Treatment Was Resulting In Relapse The year was 1988, at that time many of the 21 and 28-day rehab recovery programs were resulting in relapse within the first year. Fundamentally this is why founder, John Valentine started the Prescott House, as he saw many individuals in the community Read more…
