Making Amends with Family
Making amends with family is an important part of the recovery process. In fact, two of the 12 Steps (8 and 9) are specifically about making amends. Unlike apologizing, making amends involves acknowledging the hurt, amending your behavior (demonstrating changes...
Protonitazene and Next-Generation Synthetic Opioids
Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are becoming household names in the U.S. due to news coverage of arrests and overdoses. In the wake of their impact on people of all ages, the development of new synthetic opioids may go unnoticed. One of those new opioids...
Fast Facts About Fentanyl
Opioid medications are the most potent painkillers available to doctors. They act on opioid receptors, which are found throughout the body and brain to reduce the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain. There are three broad classes of opioid analgesic drugs:...
The Importance of Vulnerability in Recovery
A person with a substance use disorder may have spent a lot of time with their defenses up. The desire to protect themselves from criticism and getting hurt is a natural response. Stepping into recovery with that “protective layer” can be a problem, though. Today,...
Stigma & Addiction
Dr. John Dyben, DHSc, MCAP, CMHP | Chief Clinical Officer Toward Building a Healthier Environment for those with Substance Use Issues My daughter was around five years old when she asked me what “epidemiology” was. In true Dyben family form, I wrote a song...Hanley Center: Most Insurance Accepted
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