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…
Category: MAT (MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT) – naltrexone (Vivitrol) for AUD and OUD
The Question of Moderation: Is It Okay for Your Loved One to Drink Small Amounts of Alcohol?
An Allies in Recovery member hears her loved one expressing a desire to reintroduce small amounts of alcohol into his life. He's been through program …
New Evidence Shows That Medicine Is An Effective Part of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Prescribed medication often helps — and is considered far too rarely. In the U.S., medicines for the treatment of alcohol use disorder date back to …
A Visit After Troubling Silence
Our Loved Ones may avoid being in touch for many reasons. When you do arrange to visit them face-to-face, it’s best to go with a plan.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)*
MAT (medication-assisted treatment) is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient appr…
We Need Help with the Treatment Options List
Module 8 guides you to prepare a List of Treatment Options for your Loved One. No two lists will look the same. It'll depend on what yo…
He Was Drinking Alone in the Motel
A member is putting her Loved One up in a motel as he addresses some serious health concerns. But she just discovered he was drinking again and i…
The Question of Moderation
An Allies member has had a rocky year with her Loved One in and out of treatment. He's back at home now, but wants to try moderation and the …
We’re Weighing the Pros & Cons of Different Medications
A Loved One has relapsed again and the family is in the process of meeting with doctors to consider new medications. Dominique Simon-Levine lends…
How Could We Let it Come This Far?
iagirlsmom doesn't know how she's managed to let it come to this. Her Loved One seems incapable of respecting any boundary - and she can't…