This September we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Recovery Month! Originated and sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Recovery Month is an annual observance intended to promote understanding and education for all Americans about substance abuse and mental health treatment. The 2019 theme is Join [...]
How to Use Insurance to Pay for Addiction Treatment If you have health insurance coverage, we can help you determine if your benefits cover a portion of the cost of addiction treatment at Positive Recovery Centers. The type of benefits you have and the extent of your coverage will vary [...]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified the Ten Guiding Principles of Recovery. SAMHSA has a list of definitions for each principle, which readers may find at the website store.samhsa.gov, by entering “working definition of recovery” in the search field. These principles are based on basic [...]
People say it all the time: “She’s on a roll.” “He’s on a winning streak.” “They’re feeling it.” In sports it’s called “in the zone;” golfers say the cup looks a foot wide on those days. Songwriters say the music pours out of them. Business people describe certain times [...]
What drug abusers deserve is the same thing smokers deserve. Help. A chance to live another day, whether the healing comes as the result of having a lung removed or treatment in rehab. Every life is indeed precious. Chris Christie isn't the doctor in the GOP race for president, but [...]
