Inpatient vs Outpatient Alcohol Treatment: How to Decide in 5 Checks
Addiction, Alcohol, Featured, TreatmentNot sure whether you need inpatient or outpatient alcohol treatment? Five checks and a call script to help you decide what to ask for.
Florida Marchman Act: 72-Hour Assessment and 90-Day Order
Addiction, Featured, Legal, Mental HealthFlorida's Marchman Act allows a 72-hour assessment and up to 90 days of court-ordered treatment. See the steps, what a judge must find, and what to do now.
Vitamin Deficiencies From Heavy Drinking: Tests to Ask For
Addiction, Alcohol, Featured, Nutrition, Physical HealthHeavy drinking depletes thiamine, folate, B12, and key electrolytes. Here is which blood tests to ask your doctor for, what each result changes, and how quickly levels tend to recover.
When Does Your Appetite Come Back After You Stop Drinking?
Addiction, Alcohol, Featured, RecoveryAppetite usually returns within two to six weeks of quitting alcohol. Here is the week by week timeline, what slows it down, how to eat before hunger returns, and the symptoms that need medical attention.
Planning for Surgery When You Have a Substance Use Disorder
Addiction, Featured, Opiates, RecoverySurgery is a common point where a stable recovery gets destabilized. How to plan pain control, protect medication for opioid use disorder, and build a discharge plan before you need one.
Opioid Overdose at Home: How to Recognize It, Respond, and Get Naloxone Before You Need It
Addiction, Family, Featured, Fentanyl, Opiates, OverdoseHow to recognize an opioid overdose, what to do in the first minutes, how to get naloxone before an emergency, and why the hours after a reversal are a critical treatment opportunity for families.
Addiction Treatment for Teens: How Adolescent Care Differs From Adult Programs
Addiction, Adolescent, Featured, ParentsAdolescent addiction treatment is structured differently than adult care. Here is how assessment, levels of care, family involvement, school, and consent work for teens.
Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Disorder: How It Works and How to Find It
Addiction, Evidence Based, Featured, Methamphetamines, StimulantsThere is no FDA-approved medication for stimulant use disorder, but contingency management has decades of trial support. How the model works, where it fits among levels of care, why it is hard to find, and what to ask before enrolling.
Continuing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder After Release From Jail or Prison
Addiction, Featured, Legal, Opiates, RecoveryThe weeks after release from jail or prison carry elevated overdose risk because opioid tolerance drops during incarceration. Here is how continuity of medication for opioid use disorder is arranged, what commonly breaks it, and what to line up before the release date.
The Addiction Assessment: How a Level of Care Gets Chosen and What to Bring
Addiction, Evidence Based, Featured, RehabA treatment assessment, not a brochure, decides which level of care fits. Here is what a comprehensive assessment covers, what to prepare beforehand, the questions worth asking, and what to do when the recommendation and the available options do not match.