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04 Feb 2019
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Professional Meet & Greet at Recover Integrity

Dawn DeSantis
Adam Mindel, Addiction, events in Los Angeles, Recovery Blog, The Field of Treatment, Yeshaia Blakeney

Hey Neighbors, 👋 We want to get to know you, build up our personal & professional relationship, and feed you snacks! â˜•ïžđŸ© Please stop by for coffee & appetizers as we formally introduce ourselves, get to know you and fellow health care professionals in the building, đŸ„ and learn how we can positively contribute to our respective missions. A core value of Recover Integrity is building a family-like community, and we want to build that out into our...

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01 Feb 2019
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Why Choose Private Drug Rehab

Dawn DeSantis
Addiction, Recovery Blog, Rehabilitation Process, The Field of Treatment
custom Faith Blakeney Designed main space of of Recover Integrity's luxury private IOP drug rehab in LA

The opioid epidemic and alcohol addiction have affected millions of Americans, in fact, most people can say they or someone very close to them, have been touched by the massive consequences of drug and alcohol addiction; with the likelihood of death by opioid overdose officially passing car accident deaths for the first time in 2018. Drug rehab programs provide individualized, expert care for those struggling with drug and alcohol addictions, giving them the platform and...

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28 Jan 2019
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Traditional 12-Step Treatment

Yeshaia Blakeney
Addiction, Recovery Blog, Rehabilitation Process, The Field of Treatment, The Future of Addiction, Video, Yeshaia Blakeney

What to expect in this episode:   Understanding the evolution of addiction rehab & recovery is important to understand where we are heading The 12-Step program is a spiritual program that evolved after psychotherapy failed to help This has become the foundation for most North American Treatment Programs, but the success rate could improve...

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22 Jan 2019
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Marijuana Decriminalization | The Future of Addiction

Yeshaia Blakeney
Addiction, Recovery Blog, The Future of Addiction, Video, Yeshaia Blakeney

What to expect in this episode: Exploring how marijuana fits in society Being Pro-decriminalization doesn't mean there is no harm or side effects We're in an interesting experiment to see what happens when we decriminalize a substance, the stigma goes away, & how that affects our society in general over time.   Marijuana Decriminalization | The Future of Addiction   I don't think we really know over the long-term what it's like to regulate self-medicating marijuana over 5 years 10...

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15 Jan 2019
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Donald Trump & Addiction

Yeshaia Blakeney
Addiction, Recovery Blog, The Future of Addiction, Video, Yeshaia Blakeney

What to expect in this episode: Donald Trump appears to suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder He has likely been prescribed methylphenidate, for decades Irritability, lack of sleep are side effects, so he likely has been taking benzos like Xanax to sleep, effectively putting him on a pharmaceutical cocktail long-term, locking in aspects of his personality as an addict would.   Donald Trump & Addiction   I have an interesting and controversial theory, I have no facts, this is just,...

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07 Jan 2019
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Suboxone Treatment | The Future of Addiction

Yeshaia Blakeney
Addiction, Recovery Blog, Rehabilitation Process, The Field of Treatment, The Future of Addiction, Video, Yeshaia Blakeney

What to expect in this episode: The immediate future of addiction is going to be dealing with the fallout of our current harm-reduction approach to the opiate crisis Suboxone or Subutex is currently subscribed widely to save lives but we don't know what years of use will do It is widely known that suboxone is much harder to detox from than heroin, so what happens when all these people need or want to stop taking it?   The...

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