Understanding Trauma and Substance Abuse in Minority Communities
675 words|3.4 min read|While trauma and substance abuse exists in most communities, statistics show that those in minority communities are not only more likely to experience childhood [...]
How a Community Liaison Officer Can Help Your Recovery
770 words|3.9 min read|When you seek help for a drug or alcohol addiction, one of the first faces you see may be a community liaison officer. If [...]
Facts About Substance Use in Virginia
759 words|3.8 min read|Unfortunately, drug use has been on the rise across the United States. According to a Pew Research study, nearly half of the population knows [...]
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Opens Outpatient Treatment Program in Easton, Pennsylvania
271 words|1.4 min read|ALTOONA, PA – July 20, 2022 - Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. announced today the opening of an outpatient treatment program in Easton, Pennsylvania for adults [...]
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Expands Outpatient Treatment Program at California, MD Campus
342 words|1.7 min read|ALTOONA, PA – July 12, 2022 - Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. announced today the expansion of adult outpatient treatment services in California, Maryland that represents [...]
A Closer Look at Maryland’s Opioid and Non-Opioid Drug Numbers
879 words|4.4 min read|It is rather common knowledge that a huge illegal drug epidemic exists in the United States—in fact, overdose death rates from opioids rose by [...]
A Mini-Guide to the Proper Terms for Addiction
756 words|3.8 min read|There are some words that most of us are pretty familiar with when it comes to the conversation around substance abuse and addiction. These words [...]
Treating Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder and Addiction
733 words|3.7 min read|It’s not uncommon to struggle with mental health and addiction at the same time. In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that around [...]
Getting the Most from Your Visits with an Addiction Psychiatrist
842 words|4.2 min read|There’s a common misconception regarding addiction recovery that treatment consists exclusively of meetings with a therapist. While one-on-one or group therapy will make up the [...]
Can Many Benefit from MRT Programs?
715 words|3.6 min read|Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) is a method of therapeutic treatment which traditionally targeted individuals within the criminal justice system for the sake of increasing [...]
Tools for Reversing Alcohol Use Disorder Effects on Family
951 words|4.8 min read|Seeing someone you love struggle with alcohol use disorder is heartbreaking. It’s no wonder you and so many others are searching for ways that you [...]
Mental Health Assessment Tools You’ll Want to Know About
797 words|4 min read|It’s a common misconception that when you receive treatment for mental health, you’ll be lying on a couch, chatting with a therapist. In reality, mental [...]