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When anyone is in the midst of a crisis, especially a crisis surrounding addiction and substance abuse, it is hard to know where to turn. In an article recently published by the Detroit Jewish News, they interviewed local addiction and recovery experts, including Feinberg Consulting’s Steve Feldman, to address the importance of turning to local…
Addiction is cunning, baffling, and powerful. Anyone who has been close to an addict or has been in the grips of addiction themselves would likely agree. One of the most devastating addictions, addiction to opioids, is on the rise and the statistics are alarming. Prescription opioids are commonly prescribed to treat pain, and they can…
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…
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…
Research shows that approximately 1 in 5 adults suffers from a mental health condition, and only 44% of those individuals seek some form of treatment.¹ With this being the case, there is a great chance you know someone who is currently struggling with a mental health condition of some kind. Taking the time to acknowledge…
What is your position at Feinberg Consulting?I am a Senior Case Manager for Feinberg Consulting. How long have you worked here?I’ve worked as a case manager in Michigan for 12 years. Why did you decide to join the company?I was working as an emergency room nurse and was considering changing careers and becoming a case…
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…
What is an intervention to you? Perhaps you’ve been to one. Perhaps you know someone who went through one or took part in one. Or maybe you’ve seen one on a television show or in a movie. No matter what your definition is, many people envision an intervention as a moment of an ultimatum, where…
Most people remember the names of multiple celebrities who have died from an overdose. Their stories, often unexpected and always tragic, are plastered all over the nightly news and magazine covers. For weeks, commentators and journalists question how someone so talented could meet such a tragic end. However, for every tragedy, there are many Hollywood…
When was the last time you Googled something and the answer you read turned out to be completely false? We’ve all been there. Sometimes a Google search yields some pretty inaccurate results, and unfortunately, those results can really cause damage. The stigma around many addiction myths continues to be potent and can truly prevent someone from…