ER Doctors Show High Success Rate Following Treatment of Substance Use Disorders with Physician Health Program Monitoring

ER Doctors Show High Success Rate Following Treatment of Substance Use Disorders with Physician Health Program Monitoring

Addiction, Addiction Therapy Services, Treatment for ProfessionalsBy BoardPrep Recovery Center®

In a study published in the West Journal of Emergency Medicine[1]—the first published report of its kind—examining the performance and outcomes of emergency room doctors enrolled in Physician Health Programs (PHPs) for substance use disorders (SUDs), it was found emergency physicians (EPs) do well following treatment of SUDs with monitoring in PHPs and generally return…

If You’re Seeking Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder, Look for a Treatment Center with These Components

If You’re Seeking Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder, Look for a Treatment Center with These Components

Recovery Help, Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Substance Use DisordersBy BoardPrep Recovery Center®

In defining addiction, the National Institute on Drug Abuse states “(addiction) is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences and changes in the brain, which can be long-lasting. These changes in the brain can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who use drugs.”[1] Importantly, they…