If You’re an Attorney or Legal Professional Seeking Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder, Treatment Specific to Your Needs is Available

If You’re an Attorney or Legal Professional Seeking Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder, Treatment Specific to Your Needs is Available

It turns out healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, etc.) are not the only professionals facing unique challenges regarding issues of substance use and finding appropriate sources for recovery from addiction. Lawyers and other legal professionals, too, have been shown to be a high-risk group for substance use disorders. Fortunately, though, treatment programs that focus on those…

REHAB 101 – Freedom from Active Addiction Requires Taking Off the Masks and Dropping the Stories

REHAB 101 – Freedom from Active Addiction Requires Taking Off the Masks and Dropping the Stories

Having been devotedly involved in my own recovery program—and being an active part of the recovery network of many others’—over the past 23 years, I’ve learned a few things about the concept of ‘freedom.’ I’ve learned that, as far as recovery from a substance use disorder (aka addiction or chemical dependency) is concerned, the sooner…

Some Reflections on Treatment and Recovery for Dentists with Substance Use Disorders – PART TWO

Some Reflections on Treatment and Recovery for Dentists with Substance Use Disorders – PART TWO

When most dentists show up for work at a dental office, they’re not working alongside another dentist who is impaired by alcohol or drugs. Still, statistics indicate anywhere from 12 to 19% of dentists face a substance use disorder within their lifetime.[1] Given this understandably surprising (if not startling) information, the question arises: What can…

Some Reflections on Treatment and Recovery for Dentists with Substance Use Disorders – PART ONE

Some Reflections on Treatment and Recovery for Dentists with Substance Use Disorders – PART ONE

When we arrive at our dentist’s office for an appointment, not one of us would expect—or want—to find out he or she is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, right? Yet according to Michel A. Sucher, MD, medical director of the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners’ Monitored Aftercare Treatment Program, “About 10 to…

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The Benefits Of a 12 Step Program

With addiction issues ravaging the country, treatment programs are essential to aid people in the recovery process. The 12 step program is one that many people find helpful as they begin their journey to healing from substance abuse. Contact our team today at 866.796.4720 to learn more about this addiction treatment option. What Is a…