Opioid Addiction Recovery, Baltimore Style: Cleaning Up 26ers Park Brings a Sense of Purpose
It’s hard to miss the symbolism: Former opioid addicts cleaning up the drug-infested park they once used. A park that was filled with broken glass,…
Methadone Treatment: 5 Things to Know
Opioids are in the news. From the news conferences to talk shows to television dramas, opioids and the people affected by them are getting a…
Outpatient Addiction Treatment: One Success at a Time
David Cox is an IOP counselor with the Concerted Care Group in Baltimore, Maryland. He specializes in outpatient addiction and was motivated to be a counselor…
Substance Abuse: What is “Whole Person, Whole Life Treatment”?
There are many ways to treat substance abuse. In fact, there are probably as many different treatments as there are substances. Some substance abuse treatments…
Interview: Alfreda Patterson, Substance Abuse Counselor
Ms. Alfreda Patterson is a Substance Abuse Counselor at the Concerted Care Group in Baltimore, Maryland. She began working at CCG in 2015. Her personal…
Heroin Addiction: Facts and Treatments
There is nothing positive about heroin. It’s illegal. It’s addictive. It’s expensive. It can be fatal.
What is an “Addiction”?
“Addiction.” It’s a word tossed around a lot these days. So much, in fact, that it may have lost its meaning. Seems like everyone has…
Inside Baltimore City
Today the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will take a step in a positive direction to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic. The…