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It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.

The principle behind most ASAM-based systems is to treat clients at the “least restrictive” level at which they can benefit.

By the time a client lands in treatment, it may be hard to tell whether their family relationships offer a potential asset or a problem set to address.

What’s likely to provide you with the best recovery guidance? There’s your ‘recovery guide’- maybe a better description for nonbelievers than “higher power.”

Your goal is always to use the extra time to measurably increase the chances of a good outcome for that patient.

There’s a big difference between “knowing” that something is a disease, and actually treating it as one.

By extension, (women’s) recovery success will positively affect communities’ (and the nation’s) health and economy.

“How will your program curriculum and staff work for someone who doesn’t believe in a god?”

It’s often difficult for family members to see the real extent and nature of the damage addiction has caused to themselves and the family.

The drugs or alcohol have turned someone you love into a monster. How can we turn them back?