
Substance Abuse Treatment: The Key Principles
Substance abuse is serious, and most people understand that. However, before treating substance abuse, a few principles must be understood as the client’s family and…

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,…

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…