This past week, The New York Times published an informative article on the state of recovery during COVID-19. The key topic of the piece was telemedicine and how virtual treatment appears to be the way of the future (at least for now). In some ways, telemedicine shows definite promise; particularly for those struggling in rural regions of the country. …
We are certainly in the midst of a new age when it comes to addiction treatment. Gone are the usual in-person recovery meetings and in their place are virtual teleconferences and online chats (thanks, of course, to quarantining and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic). While we certainly applaud the way our industry was able to adapt …
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For the past few years, there have been ongoing debates about whether people can become dependent on vaping and e-cigarettes. These devices certainly cause damage (as we’ve documented in our blogs) and, in our opinion, are wreaking havoc among younger Americans. But there hasn’t been a lot of hard data to prove (or disprove) their …
Thanks to COVID-19, it is a very different world today than it was three months ago. Gone are the intimate one-on-one therapy sessions and conversations. In their place are Zoom chats and FaceTime calls. So, it makes sense that people in the recovery field should prepare themselves for this type of digital environment. And, truth be …
We are so incredibly proud of all of the recovery advocates out there, taking an active stance to help others and bring awareness to the country’s addiction issues. And it is certainly nice to see that come from people who have a good deal of influence in Corporate America. One such example is Adnan Asar, …
