What is Behavioral Therapy?
Treatments for people addicted to drugs vary in scope and focus. One type of treatment that has several types of therapies is known as “Behavioral…
Outpatient Drug Rehab vs. Inpatient Treatment
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs were developed to meet the immediate needs of the substance abuser. Lodging Homes and Homes for the Fallen, known as…
Drug Addiction Help for a Loved One: How You Can Support Them
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” ~ J. K. Rowling Sometimes, a person has to hit the bottom in…
Methadone Treatment: How it Works
Methadone saves lives. It also ends lives, if done incorrectly.
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.