Can Ozempic Treat Addiction? Get Updated & Learn How to Get Started
What are Ozempic and other GLP-1 Drugs? Ozempic is the brand name of a synthetic prescription medication containing semaglutide. This drug helps regulate glucose, or blood sugar, levels in the body. Wegovy and Rybelsus are other name brands that contain semaglutide as their main ingredient. Semaglutide influences the brain’s reward center, appetite regulation, and glucose […]
What is Harm Reduction?
You may have heard the term harm reduction in recent years but are unsure of its meaning. So, what is harm reduction, really? While it may appear to be a relatively recent addition to pathways of recovery strategies, the term has actually been around as far back as the 1960s. To fully understand harm reduction, […]
Workaholism and Alcoholism Have More in Common Than We Thought
Tom wasn’t sure if he drank so much because of work, or if he worked so much to keep himself from drinking more. Tom’s not the only one caught up in a web or workaholism and alcoholism. The two often go hand in hand. Partners in Addiction If you struggle with a combination of an […]
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A Goodbye Letter to My Drug Addiction
Substance use disorders impact over 21 million Americans each year, but only 10 percent of people get the life-saving treatment they need. One of the major barriers to treatment is stigma. I was so ashamed of my addiction, but I was equally so stuck in denial that it took ten years of failed attempts for […]
12 Evidence-Based Therapies for Individualized Addiction Treatment
Finding individualized evidence-based therapies for treatment can be the key to long-term recovery from addiction. Everyone’s experience with addiction is different, so the type of addiction treatment you choose is a vital key to recovery success. Simply put, it’s critical to find a therapy that works best for you. When I got sober ten years […]
Paying for Rehab: Will Medicare or Medicaid Cover Treatment?
Can Medicare and Medicaid help with paying for rehab? The short answer to this question is yes, there is some coverage under Medicare and Medicaid…but it can get complicated. So we’re going to uncomplicate things for you right here, right now. I remember being so confused about each program, and it felt like I hit […]
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