How to Define Continuum of Care
This article presents how to define of continuum of care, including objectives, basic components, and operating principles. The purpose is to provide a concept that will encourage leadership by offering a vision for the future and providing a framework to guide day-to-day decision-making.
By helping people throughout every aspect of care, not just the treatment itself, their chances for long-term sobriety increase exponentially. While receiving initial behavioral and medical treatment for addiction is important, so are the stages of treatment that follow. Just because a client completes a treatment program in inpatient reh...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 28, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Complementary Therapies Comprehensive behavioral treatment addiction treatment aftercare continuum of care treating addicts treatment center treatment facilities treatment facility treatment options tre Source Type: blogs
Detox Before the Holiday Season
Why Should I Detox Before the Holiday Season?
While many individuals suffering from addiction wait until after the holidays to get clean, detoxing before the holiday season is an even better idea. Staying sober during the holidays can be difficult, but entering the season without drugs or alcohol in your system will help you resist any temptations this indulgent time of year might present and start 2020 off right! Here’s what to expect if you detox before the holidays.
Reasons to Detox Before the Holiday Season
The general public saves resolutions for New Year’s Eve – but by committing to detox before the holiday sea...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 25, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates Drug Rehab Information alcohol detox drug detox holiday parties holidays medical detox medicated-assisted detox prescription drug detox Source Type: blogs
Novartis dissolves agreement to market Pear Therapeutics ’ prescription digital therapeutics for substance/ opioid abuse
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As Sandoz returns marketing rights for digital therapeutics to Pear, what does it mean for co-promote arrangements? (MM&M):
“Sandoz, the generics division of Novartis, is altering commercial course, returning marketing duties for two prescription digital therapeutics (DTx) back to Pear Therapeutics. The move, which some had anticipated, comes 18 months after the two signed a co-promotion deal.
Since the Sandoz/Pear pact was widely seen as a litmus test of sorts for pharma’s role in helping distribute this nascent technology, the commercial break-up raises questions about the viability of such partne...
Source: SharpBrains - October 25, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Professional Development Technology adherence aging-population digital therapeutics DTx FDA marketing Novartis Pear Therapeutics pharma reSET Sandoz Source Type: blogs
Red Ribbon Week
What is Red Ribbon Week?
Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31, a time to get involved in the fight against drugs and bullying. This week-long campaign is celebrated in schools nationwide and provides an opportunity for parents, students, and concerned individuals to take a stand against the violence and drug dependency that can wreak havoc on communities and futures alike.
The History of the Red Ribbon Campaign
Red Ribbon Week began with the nonprofit organization National Family Partnership (NFP) as a result of the tragic murder of an undercover narcotics officer.
In 1985, DEA agent Enrique Camarena was tortured to death by ...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Substance Abuse bullying child development children drug abuse and prevention drug addiction drugs red ribbon week Source Type: blogs
Red Ribbon Week
What is Red Ribbon Week?
Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31, a time to get involved in the fight against drugs and bullying. This week-long campaign is celebrated in schools nationwide and provides an opportunity for parents, students, and concerned individuals to take a stand against the violence and drug dependency that can wreak havoc on communities and futures alike.
The History of the Red Ribbon Campaign
Red Ribbon Week began with the nonprofit organization National Family Partnership (NFP) as a result of the tragic murder of an undercover narcotics officer.
In 1985, DEA agent Enrique Camarena was tortured to death by ...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Substance Abuse bullying child development children drug abuse and prevention drug addiction drugs red ribbon week Source Type: blogs
October 26th is DEA National Take Back Day
On October 26th, DEA National Take Back Day will once again address a crucial public safety issue. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misuse controlled prescription drugs – and that study indicates that most of these prescription drugs were either obtained from family and friends or found in the most-neglected staple of every bathroom: the medicine cabinet.
What’s the Purpose of DEA National Take Back Day?
DEA National Take Back Day gives individuals the chance to dispose of their unwanted prescription drugs in a safe, judgment-free environment. Cleaning out the average pres...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 16, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Painkiller dea national take back day opioids prescription drug abuse prescription drug addiction prescription drug detox prescription drug use prescription drugs prescription medication prescri Source Type: blogs
Let Patients Lead – Explaining Addiction and Recovery to Families
By HANS DUVEFELT, MD
We knew that the most powerful way to provide substance abuse treatment is in a group setting. Group members can offer support to each other and call out each other’s self deceptions and public excuses, oftentimes more effectively than the clinicians. They share stories and insights, car rides and job leads, and they form a community that stays connected between sessions.
Participants with more experience and life skills may say things in group that we clinicians might hesitate saying, like “Now you’re whining” and “Time to put on your big boy pants”. They can become role models by be...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Patients Physicians Primary Care addiction Hans Duvefelt patient groups Support Groups Source Type: blogs
What is Vicodin Withdrawal Like?
When someone has an addiction to Vicodin and is ready to become sober, there are many questions that may arise. These can include: Where should I go for treatment? How much will it cost? How long will treatment take? What is Vicodin withdrawal like? Since there are many unknowns when it comes to getting treatment for addiction, it is very important to do research and find out as much as you can. This way, you will feel more prepared when you enter treatment and will be able to become much more comfortable throughout the process. This includes knowing what to expect when you are detoxing from Vicodin and what it might feel...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 15, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Substance Abuse anxiety in withdrawal detox opioid opioids vicodin withdrawal symptoms Source Type: blogs
