June 15, 2021
One of the most common complaints people have about going off drugs is that many of them experience rapid weight gain. Substance use disorder (SUD) often […]
April 15, 2021
Motivational interviewing, also called contingency management (CM), carrot-and-stick, and the prize method is a treatment approach where people are rewarded for desired behavior. This approach is used in many drug treatment centers […]
May 10, 2017
About Boston’s medical detox programs A 2015 press release by the National Institute on Drug Use found that about one in ten Americans has developed some kind of […]
November 14, 2015
About flakka and where to get help in Boston While not as popular as other illicit substances, flakka is an almost uniquely problematic designer drug. Flakka […]
October 29, 2015
Understanding interventions in context Substance use disorder or SUD (formerly known as substance addiction, dependence, and abuse) is a psychiatric illness that causes compulsive behavior drug-taking […]
October 14, 2015
Treating heroin overdoses in Boston In recent years heroin overdose rates have been rising rapidly throughout the United States, with Boston being particularly hard hit. This […]
October 1, 2015
Aftercare programs are crucial for helping with long-term recovery after drug or alcohol rehab. Read to learn more about addiction aftercare in Boston
May 21, 2015
Living with substance use in Boston today Between Boston’s rising opioid issue and its centuries-long struggles with alcoholism, you couldn’t accuse the city of having abstinence […]