Treatment for Addiction Archives

How CRAFT Can Help: Supporting Your Partner to Successfully Moderate Opiate Use

His partner is trying to moderate her use of heroin and methamphetamine with no formal support. Her use consumes so much of his partner's life that it…

Allies in Recovery May 5, 2023

Landmark Legislation To Support Families of Persons With SUD Introduced in House and Senate

After decades of advocacy by nonprofits and experts in the field, organizations supporting families of SUD sufferers may at last be set to receive fed…

Allies in Recovery April 10, 2023

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Real Allies in Recovery Success Stories: Families Share How CRAFT Helped Their Loved Ones with SUD

Read real success stories from families who used the CRAFT approach to help their loved ones with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Learn how CRAFT helped…

Dominique Simon March 31, 2023

How Do I Prepare for My Daughter with SUD to Come Home? And What About Her Boyfriend?

Her daughter is involved with a man who may be sabotaging her efforts to stop using substances. But she’s expressed some readiness to get help, and …

Dominique Simon March 24, 2023

Denial? Or Ambivalence?

Don't assume someone is lying or "in denial." At Allies, we believe family members and loved ones are aware of what's happening – even when they don…

Allies in Recovery March 13, 2023

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My Son’s in Jail, And I Think It Saved His Life

No one wants to see their Loved One incarcerated. Surprisingly enough, however, it’s not always the worst of outcomes. Eliza’s son has struggled w…

Dominique Simon March 10, 2023

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Meth In the U.S.: New Treatments Are Coming, But the Crisis Is Now

Methamphetamine use is a national crisis—but not one the drug industry has taken much interest in. Fortunately, that may at last be changing, and no…

rredick March 6, 2023

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Denial? Or Ambivalence?

Don't assume someone is lying or "in denial." At Allies, we believe family members and loved ones are aware of what's happening – even when they don…

jamesheflin February 13, 2023

New National Report on SUD and Mental Health in the U.S. Includes Some Grim Statistics

In 2021, only 6% of people in the U.S. struggling with substance use disorder received any treatment, according to this year’s SAMHSA report. That i…

rredick January 30, 2023

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My Son is in Detox for Fentanyl – What Medication is the Best Option?

Our Alliesinrecovery.net member seeks guidance about helping her loved one find the right medication for Opioid Use Disorder. Her son has tried Suboxo…

Dominique Simon January 27, 2023