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Google Sets Limits on Addiction Treatment Ads, Citing Safety
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Google Sets Limits on Addiction Treatment Ads, Citing Safety

When people need information, they usually turn to Google, the world’s largest search engine. In an article published by the New York Times, Google acknowledged that it may not be the best resource to utilize when looking for addiction treatment resources, citing consumer safety concerns. Treatment providers have paid up to $70 per ad click,…

Having A Conversation With A Student Struggling With Alcohol Abuse
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Having A Conversation With A Student Struggling With Alcohol Abuse

College students letting loose on a Friday night, drunkenly dancing with red solo cups in their hands. An enormous pile of beer cans at a tailgate, and thousands of students preparing for the big football game, wearing their school apparel. These images, linking college and alcohol use, are so pervasive and so constant that they have merely…

Walking Side By Side: The Value of Recovery Coaching
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Walking Side By Side: The Value of Recovery Coaching

To really understand the value of recovery coaching, we need to understand peer recovery coaching. Recovery coaching is strengths-based support for people with addictions—alcohol, other drugs, codependency, or other addictive behaviors. It’s action-driven with an emphasis on improving present life and reaching goals for the future. Recovery coaches can help clients find resources for harm…

Returning To School After Addiction Treatment
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Returning To School After Addiction Treatment

Addiction is a disease that is handled differently from person to person, and the same goes with finding the right education plan for students who are returning from treatment. Whether it’s high school or college, returning to school after addiction treatment poses challenges for both individuals and families. Even though parents may want their child…

How a Geriatric Care Manager ‘Runs Interference’
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How a Geriatric Care Manager ‘Runs Interference’

Geriatric Care Managers act as a neutral party in medical situations. Individuals and families use them (in part) to discuss difficult matters, formulate strategic plans, and coordinate the necessary next steps. Geriatric Care Managers connect the dots between providers and clients, i.e., physicians, lawyers, financial planners, and even family members. When trauma, injury, or illness…