What is dual diagnosis? Why is it common for people with SUD to also struggle with mental health?
Shanti explains the concept of dual diagnosis, highlighting the importance of simultaneous treatment for SUD & Mental Health.
What is CBT? How Can it Help with Recovery from Addiction? Is it Available in Portland Oregon?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals in addiction recovery by reshaping harmful thought patterns and behaviors.
Isolation is a Key Risk Factor for Addiction in Portland Oregon
Shanti highlights the role of isolation as a significant risk factor for addiction, emphasizing the importance of connection & community.
Friendship and Recovery – How Friends Can Help or Hurt Recovery
Friendships can significantly impact recovery, either supporting or hindering the healing process. Explore insights on cultivating positive relationships during recovery.
Harm Reduction? Abstinence? How About Both.
Shanti explores the benefits of combining harm reduction and abstinence approaches to addiction treatment.
What is Vivitrol? How is it used to treat Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder?
Vivitrol is used to treat opioid & alcohol use disorders, offering an effective, non-addictive medication option.
Recovery is Built by Daily Habits
Daily habits, such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, & stress management, are key to maintaining long-term recovery from addiction.
How to Know if Outpatient Addiction Treatment is Right for You
When you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, there is no “quick fix.” When you’re researching the help available, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with the options and the foreign terminology. Rehab, detox, inpatient, outpatient, IOP, partial hospitalization…the list goes on. It doesn’t matter what label you put on the program. You just […]
Fentanyl Overdoses in Portland Oregon are on the Rise
If you live in the Portland metro area, it’s probably not going to be a huge surprise to you that fentanyl related overdoses are on the rise in Portland and Oregon in general. With everything our city has been through in the last handful of years, perhaps one of the most tragic pieces of the […]
Is It Working? Addiction Treatment, Drug Decriminalization and Measure 110 in Portland Oregon
“Is it working?” That’s the million dollar question about Oregon’s grand decriminalization experiment. Certainly the rest of our country, and likely the world, is watching with interest to see how the ramifications of Measure 110 will pan out for our state. In this post, we’ll dive into what we know about Measure 110, how […]