Nicholas Albaugh, Amatus Health’s Director of Licensing and Compliance, will be speaking on behalf of Amatus as a treatment provider during a panel discussion on the opioid epidemic at University of Maryland Baltimore Nicholas Albaugh, Amatus Health’s Director of Licensing and Compliance, will be speaking on behalf of Amatus as a treatment provider during a…
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Should We Still be Calling Addiction a Disease? Drug addiction is a disease, according to the doctors and psychiatrists throughout the medical community. Even the DSM has categorized addiction as a chronic disease. It wasn’t until recently that the general public also began categorizing addiction as a disease, which is better than previously labeling it…
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Columbine Survivor and Recovery Advocate, Austin Eubanks, found dead Austin Eubanks, a Colorado man who survived the 1999 Columbine school shooting and later became an advocate for fighting addiction, passed away earlier this week from an accidental overdose. Eubanks was shot in the hand and knee in the Columbine attack that killed 12 classmates and…
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What is CBD? CBD is the non-psychoactive portion of the cannabis plant, so that means you won’t have any effects like euphoria or sedation. CBD is easily obtainable in most parts of the United States. All 50 states have laws legalizing CBD with varying degrees of restriction; however, the federal government still considers CBD in…
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New Addiction Medicine The world of addiction medicine is always evolving, researchers and doctors are constantly trying to find a way to put the opioid epidemic to rest. Recently, a Sorrento Valley lab began developing a new drug that can be implanted in a patient’s stomach to help them fight opioid addiction. BioCorRx has created…
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Haven’s Recovery Story Deciding on going to treatment from drug or alcohol addiction can be the hardest, and best, decision of your life. This week, Foundations Alumni Haven L., shared her story of recovery in hopes to inspire others to make that same leap of faith. Haven, like many people struggling with substance abuse, shared…
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Have you ever thought about the cost of your drug addiction? In a recent study conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on the average cost per gram of illegal street dugs, the results were shocking. We all have had impulse buys, maybe shoes or purse, but those impulse buys usually don’t…
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Taking Back the Addiction Narrative It’s time to stop blaming doctors for addiction. We have all heard the narrative about the opioid epidemic. The angry family members blaming their child’s problem on prescription-happy doctors, a sports accident, then suddenly they have become addicted to prescription opioids, the prescription ends, and now they’re using heroin. And,…
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U.S to begin research for new addiction treatment with brain implants This June, in a study authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), brain implants designed to shock away physical addiction to drugs and alcohol will begin their first clinical trial in the United States. The study is being led by Dr. Ali Rezai,…
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Atlanta Detox Center Begins Transforming Lives The Atlanta Detox Center, opened earlier this month, is poised to offer high-quality inpatient care for substance abuse and mental health, and help people change their lives. The facility is owned and operated by Amatus Health, a national behavioral health organization spreading its community-focused approach to addiction and mental health…
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