New Year’s Resolutions for Maintaining Sobriety
If you’re in recovery – or currently receiving treatment for an addiction – you’ve already checked the most important and difficult item off your list: taking care of yourself and turning your life around. As we head into 2017, our Vice President of Clinical Development, Dr. Romas Buivydas, offers some ...
Airing Addiction: Demystifying Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
There are many misperceptions surrounding drug addiction and the treatment methods used to help those afflicted. Faulty thinking and misjudgments further contribute to the harmful stigma those who are suffering from the disease face. One that’s received a lot of attention recently is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), an approach to addiction ...
A Day in the Life at The New England Recovery Center™ Part One: What to Expect During Detoxification
The New England Recovery Center™ (NERC), a subsidiary of New England’s leading addiction treatment provider, Spectrum Health Systems, provides medically monitored detoxification and inpatient addiction treatment in beautiful, state-of-the-art facilities, specifically geared towards individuals with private insurance. Located on our treatment campus in Westborough, MA, NERC helps individuals overcome addiction ...
The Power of Treatment, As Told by an Anonymous “Thank You” Letter
One rewarding aspect of the work we do at Spectrum Health Systems is being able to see the positive impact that treatment can have on an individual’s life. We recently received an anonymous letter from a former client who sought help for a heroin addiction through our Residential Program (RP) ...
Airing Addiction: The Important Link Between Fitness and Recovery
Over the past few weeks, our vice president of business development – Donna Pellegrino – has shone a light on a powerful tool on the road to recovery: fitness. Working out and pursuing fitness goals creates a new outlet for stress relief and allows individuals in recovery to put their ...
Demystifying Series: Understanding Relapse as a Part of Recovery
Those who have escaped personal experience with active addiction may associate the word relapse with weakness, failure or giving up. This could not be further from the truth. Many also mistakenly believe that once an individual has completed treatment, the journey ends there. While a universally hopeful scenario, the truth ...
Multiple Pathways Exist to Support Long-Term Recovery
For most individuals suffering from addiction, recovery is a lifelong process. Addiction is a chronic disease and relapse is an ever-present threat. Some individuals find that it’s helpful to access multiple pathways when it comes to supporting their sobriety. Frequently, integrating health and wellness activities into addiction treatment can have ...
Licensure and Accreditation of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
While licensure and accreditation may not be the first things on your mind when researching an addiction treatment facility for you or a loved one, they are some of the many tools Spectrum Health Systems uses to ensure compliance with regulations and the most current best practices. Because of the ...
A Father’s Letter: What I’ve Learned at Learn to Cope
Learn to Cope is a non-profit support network funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one’s addiction to opiates or other drugs. Founded by Joanne Peterson in 2004, the organization has become ...
Understanding Spectrum’s Outpatient Opioid Treatment – Part 2
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is available at Spectrum’s numerous outpatient treatment centers located throughout Massachusetts. Clients will receive a comprehensive clinical assessment, complete medical evaluation, medical monitoring, daily onsite dispensing, individualized treatment planning, educational services, and individual, group and/or family counseling. Active treatment planning and support services are also available to ...
