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    Holiday Resilience: How Digital Tools Enhance SUD Care

    December 12, 2022

    What makes the holidays a breeding ground for challenging feelings? How does holiday stress increase a person’s risk of relapse? What steps can a person in recovery take to mitigate

    Medicaid and SUD Treatment: Benefits, Barriers, and Solutions

    December 5, 2022

    How can state and federal policymakers make progress toward ensuring all people with SUD have access to a comprehensive system of care?

    CCBHCs: A New Behavioral Health Care Model Combatting SUD 

    November 15, 2022

    CHESS Health supports multiple CCBHCs with our evidence-based smartphone apps, which help individuals with SUD get the care they need, adhere to their treatment plans, and maintain recovery.

    Addressing Inequities in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

    October 25, 2022

    While this gap exists among people of all races, it’s greatest amongst minorities. For example, a startling 90% of African Americans and 92% of Latino individuals diagnosed with SUD did
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    SUD Treatment and Recovery for the Latinx Community: The Importance of Culture and Language

    October 10, 2022

    Only 3.7 percent of Latinx individuals with substance use disorder ever get treatment despite need for it.

    My Experience as a Peer Support Specialist

    September 26, 2022

    This is where peer support comes in. Receiving guidance from someone who’s walked a similar path and come out on the other side can help improve an individual’s outlook and

    Peer Supporters in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Who Are They?

    September 12, 2022

    Peer supporters, such as myself, will assist their recovery journey in an entirely different way. What is a peer supporter and what can they offer someone seeking recovery?

    Breaking Down the Myths and Realities of Substance Use Disorders

    August 30, 2022

    Now more than ever, we must adapt our strategies to combating SUD to reflect the challenges of addiction – not the myths.
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    The Essential Role of Peer Support for SUD Recovery

    May 26, 2022

    The path from initiating treatment for addiction can feel lonely and frightening. To help, many organizations are partnering with individuals who have gone through treatment themselves to ensure that new
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    Peer Support for Starting Treatment for SUD

    May 23, 2022

    No matter how you look at them, the numbers surrounding Substance Use Disorder aren’t good – and they’re getting worse.  It’s estimated that fewer than one in ten people with
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    How Peer Support and Technology Can Support Those in Recovery

    April 8, 2022

    The pandemic created the perfect storm of conditions for increased substance abuse. Learn how technology and peer support can benefit those in recovery.
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    Opioid Settlements: How to Optimize the Expected Funds to Reduce the SUD Crisis

    January 11, 2022

    More people are dying from drug overdoses than ever. Here are our top tips for addressing the substance abuse crisis.