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 ...
Understanding Spectrum’s Outpatient Treatment for Opioid Addiction – Part 1: What is Medication-Assisted Treatment
The process where one becomes addicted to either opiates or opioids is very complex, involving significant changes to the brain in the areas responsible for processing pleasure. Even an individual committed to quitting the use of these drugs will likely find it difficult due to associated cravings and the fear ...
