There is nothing more polarizing than the subject of harm reduction. The words themselves evoke such stirring emotions that a room is likely to be split in half by a discussion, especially when an individual has personally experienced success with one particular method of addiction treatment and not others. Our anecdotal experiences often lead to…
At the Process Recovery Center, we like to stay on the cutting edge in terms of education and best practice. Our staff and clients were recently fortunate enough to receive training on Narcan and opioid overdose awareness. We learned that misinformation and hysteria – the source of which is the news and social media –…
The words “meditation” and “prayer” get thrown around a lot in the addiction recovery world. However, these same words can make uncertain newcomers feel like running for the hills. It’s often challenging for people to discern the distinction between religion and spirituality…and it can be even more difficult to ascertain the link between meditative practices…
One of the most serious questions we encounter as drug addiction treatment professionals relates to the disease model of addiction. People ask: “Is addiction a disease? How can that be?” While our main focus as a drug treatment center is to help sick and suffering addicts and alcoholics, it also behooves us to provide education about…