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Addiction Questions We Receive from Caregivers
January 23, 2019
At Ascension, we get many frequently asked questions from families about their loved ones whoare suffering from substance use disorder. We also…
Peer Recovery Coaches: Mentorship in Monitoring
January 9, 2019
Once a person suffering from addiction has gone through treatment, he or she may need additional after-care treatment in the…
Impaired Driving Month Awareness: Risks, Consequences and Prevention
December 5, 2018
December is National Impaired Driving Awareness Month. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 29 people in the…
How to Start a Sober Living Home in Your Community
November 21, 2018
Drug overdoses killed 63,632 Americans in 2016. Nearly two-thirds of these deaths involved a prescription or an illicit opioid. Overdose…
Frequently Asked Questions about Substance Use Disorder Recovery
November 7, 2018
Recovery from addiction can be hard, and even scary, especially if a person with substance use disorder (SUD) or their family…
Differences Between Intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program
October 24, 2018
When deciding to develop an intensive outpatient program (IOP) or partial hospitalization program (PHP), it can be difficult to understand what exactly each program…
Being Called Upon: Seeking Recovery Services for a Loved One
October 10, 2018
Early in the summer, we received an email from a family member of a patient we were able to place…
Getting Recovery Treatment While Being a Student
October 3, 2018
As a college student, it is most often seen as a “rite of passage” to partake in alcohol and substance…
Substance Use and Mental Health Grant Writing Services
September 19, 2018
When a government agency or private foundation fund your treatment and recovery programs, it is called a grant. Grants support critical…
Developing a Substance Use Disorder Treatment Center?
August 8, 2018
So your heart is in the right place. You want to help others that are struggling with one of the…