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Researchers from Cedars-Sinai just announced findings in JAMA Network Open on alcohol abuse (AUD) that confirm the fears of many. Deaths from alcohol abuse have risen sharply during the pandemic. Mortality rates for all age groups and sexes have increased. The research team based their findings on deidentified 2012-2019 data…
Aware Recovery Care of Massachusetts has just earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation and Behavioral Health Care by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.[i] The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and…
Aware Recovery Care has appointed Brian Holzer M.D. as its new Chief Executive Officer and Erin Scraper as its new Chief Operating Officer. Their appointments come as Aware continues to rapidly increase the number of people it serves and expand to additional markets across the U.S. Dr. Holzer arrives…
Abby is the reason we do what we do*. She wanted to be there for her 15-year-old daughter, but her next drink could be her last. A 37-year-old Indiana woman, Abby came to Aware Recovery Care after hospitalization for alcohol-related hepatitis, cirrhosis, ascites, and liver failure. Her kidneys were failing…
Alcohol use is up sharply in the U.S., due in part to the pandemic. One impact of this rise – liver transplants, and patients waitlisted for liver transplants are up 50%. Alcohol liver disease is the primary reason patients require transplants. Why does the liver suffer when a person drinks…
Starting May 1, 2022, Aware Recovery Care will be offering its unique in-home addiction treatment program to individuals living in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio region. Ohio, like all states, has had its fair share of alcohol and drug abuse. Experts believe that as many as 200,000 individuals in Ohio are currently…
One-in-three Americans will develop a substance abuse disorder (SUD) in their lifetimes. New research sheds light on the impact of developing an addiction to drugs and or alcohol in adolescence, and the news is disturbing. According to a new study from the University of Michigan, published in JAMA Network Open[i]…
Law enforcement agencies around the U.S. are reporting an alarming rise in the number of drugs seized containing fentanyl, according to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Fentanyl is 30-50 times more potent than heroin and is now a significant driver of overdose deaths in…
A new study is showing that medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder is being vastly under-utilized. The report can be found in JAMA Network Open[i] and was authored by researchers from the Rutgers School of Public Health and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. While medication-assisted treatment for opioid…
According to a study recently published in the journal Pediatrics by researchers from Rutgers University, benzodiazepines (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulants, like Adderall, drugs commonly prescribed to treat mental health issues, are increasingly the cause of overdoses among teens and young adults. How big is the problem? According to the…
