In addiction recovery, there is a prevailing thought that you choose one path or the other.Ultimately, recovery tends to be more effective with both in the picture; that’s just how it is for most people.Not one fills the gap left by the other; they tackle entirely different aspects of the…

You started naltrexone and something shifted. Not in the way it was supposed to. You feel flatter than usual, a little removed from things, less like yourself.And now you are wondering whether the medication is doing something to your mood.It is something providers at Change Behavioral Health Services, LLC hear…

Many people may have heard about Vivitrol regarding their loved one who is suffering from opioid or alcohol abuse.The first often asked question about the medication is simply if Vivitrol is classified as a controlled substance.Although this seems simple, this single question determines how Vivitrol will be prescribed, what types…

The word sounds intimidating. The thing itself is not. Here’s what psychoeducation actually involves, what it doesn’t, and how to tell whether it’s something you’d benefit from.Psychoeducation is likely to be the missing component of the care when you recently received a diagnosis, or when you have long been living…