Keeping you in-the-know about addiction and recovery.
Exciting News for Aetna Members in Connecticut!
Reviewed by: Aware Recovery Care We are pleased to announce that our in-home addiction treatment program is now an in-network option for Aetna members in Connecticut! If you or a loved one are struggling with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol and have health insurance through Aetna or Anthem in
Promising New Model of Care for Opioid Exposed Babies
Reviewed by: Aware Recovery Care Neonatal exposure to opioids places babies at risk for a painful condition called neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOW). Symptoms of this condition may include respiratory problems, seizures, severe irritability, sleep disruption, and difficulty feeding. At least one baby in the U.S. is born every 24
New Study Examines Sleep Health and Substance Abuse
Reviewed by: gbaumbach A new paper, “Sleep and Substance Use: Practice Considerations for Social Workers,” has been published in the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.[i] The piece examines the role sleep patterns play in substance abuse and calls for social workers to be better trained in identifying
Aware Recovery Care’s New Chief Medical Officer
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care, a pioneer in the in-home mental health and substance use disorder treatment industry, has appointed Lauren H. Grawert, MD, as the company’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). As CMO, Dr. Grawert will work closely with our CEO, Brian Holzer, MD, to lead and scale
Aware Recovery Care Opens Operations in Jacksonville Florida
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care now offers its unique in-home addiction treatment program to individuals in the Jacksonville, Florida region. The program also serves individuals living around West Palm, Orlando, and Tampa. The Miami region is expected to be added later this year. The northeast corner of Florida, like
Pregnancy and Alcohol… Troubling Data.
Reviewed by: gbaumbach It’s a well-accepted fact that alcohol consumption during pregnancy is fraught with risks for the fetus, sometimes leading to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or FASDs. FASDs are health issues known to occur in some individuals whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. These health problems can be physical,
Why “Family” Matters in Addiction Recovery
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Working with addiction specialists at Yale and other universities, Aware Recovery Care has developed a novel and demonstratively effective home-based drug and alcohol addiction treatment program. The program is novel for several reasons – including its home-based approach, its reliance on a team of addiction specialists assigned
The Moment the Opioid Crisis Began
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Much has been written in these pages about the opioid addiction public health crisis in America. It was long ago established that pharmaceutical companies covered up the risk of addiction to opioids and aggressively marketed this class of drugs, leading physicians to jump on the prescribing bandwagon.
New Data on Alcohol’s Effect on the Brain
Reviewed by: gbaumbach For some time, specialists in alcohol use disorder (AUD), frequently referred to as alcoholism, have puzzled over the role inflammation plays in the problem. Alcohol use disorder is characterized by uncontrolled drinking and binge drinking. According to the National Institutes of Health, “alcohol-related inflammation causes brain damage:
New England’s Drug Problem
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Newly released figures show that every state in New England except Connecticut experienced a rise in drug overdose deaths in 2022. Maine led the way with an almost 20% increase in deaths. New Hampshire witnessed its worst year since 2017, with a 15% increase. What’s driving the
Is Your Elderly Parent Suddenly Confused or Quiet?
Reviewed by: gbaumbach One would have thought the opioid crisis would serve as a lesson for conventional medicine and its pharmaceutical allies. Overprescribe a class of drugs, and you’ll likely create a public health crisis. Well, sadly – it hasn’t. In a series of papers, researchers report physicians are routinely
Aware’s CEO Brian Holzer On Where the Company Has Been and Where It’s Going
Reviewed by: gbaumbach With its roots in a “great idea” and focus on a people-first mission, Aware Recovery Care has not only weathered turbulent times in healthcare but seen dramatic growth in its in-home addiction treatment services. The result is ever-expanding access to a program that’s changing lives for the