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Recovery Awareness Day 2024 Aims to Engage, Educate, and Inspire!
We’re celebrating recovery! Recovery Awareness Day at The Blanchard Institute is an annual cornerstone event highlighting the importance of understanding, treating, and celebrating recovery from addiction. This special day is dedicated to shedding light on the challenges and successes associated with recovery, and to enhancing community knowledge and support for those affected by substance use…
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Don’t Delay Treatment — Make The Call!
Drugs and alcohol were responsible for more than 1.3 million deaths among the US working-age (ages 25–64) population between 1990 and 2018, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020. “The United States has a serious substance misuse problem,” wrote US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in his 2016 landmark report on addiction. “Substance…
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Addiction Treatment and Co-Occurring Disorders
“Substance use disorder is a highly prevalent condition, leading to significant morbidity, mortality, and burden on the healthcare system,” wrote Muhammad Iqbal, and Charles and Frances Levin in their 2019 review of the treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) with co-occurring mental illness. “Substance use disorders are overrepresented among individuals with a mental illness. The…
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The Blanchard Institute Provides Extended Care at Its Recovery Residences
“It is now well recognized that many persons with alcohol or drug problems require more than acute care interventions,” wrote Polcin, Mericle, Braucht, and Wittmand in their 2023 review of research on sober living houses (SLHs) also known as recovery residences. “Mutual-help programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), have been important because persons can stay…
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Family Support in Blanchard’s Resilience Group
Family involvement is crucial in anyone’s recovery journey. At The Blanchard Institute, we empower families to participate actively in the healing process. By learning and applying specific strategies, families can significantly impact the recovery trajectory of their loved ones. Our family-centered approach is designed to educate, support, and empower families to play a crucial role…
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Biosound Therapy at The Blanchard Institute
According to addiction expert Gabor Maté, “addiction is a complex psychological, emotional, physiological, neurobiological, social, and spiritual process.” Treating this complex disease effectively often requires individualized, holistic approaches involving multiple treatment modalities. Founder and CEO Ward Blanchard wanted The Blanchard Institute to be a modern clinic treating addiction but also functioning as a community resource,…
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Why Effective Collaboration Between Primary Care and Addiction Treatment Providers Is Crucial
Addiction is a complex disease, requiring a concerted treatment effort involving patients, their family members, and their primary care providers. According to the American Psychiatric Association, a “substance use disorder (SUD) is a complex condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance despite harmful consequences. […] People with a substance use disorder may…
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At The Blanchard Institute, Referring Professionals Are Part of the Team
Addiction is a complex disease, requiring a concerted treatment effort involving patients, their loved ones, primary care providers, and all other relevant healthcare professionals. At The Blanchard Institute, family members and referring professionals are considered part of the treatment team. We believe in inclusion and collaboration when it comes to caring for our clients. Founder…
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Workshops Empower Families at The Blanchard Institute
Addiction is a family disease. At The Blanchard Institute, we recognize that substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health issues profoundly impact not only the individual but also their entire family. “The family remains the primary source of attachment, nurturing, and socialization for humans in our current society. Therefore, the impact of substance use disorders…
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Blanchard’s Change Agents
The opposite of addiction is connection, it has been said. One of the most devastating aspects of addiction is the damage it causes to relationships with parents, family, and friends. The Blanchard Institute recognizes the important role of relationships in the healing process—especially within the family. Recovery from addiction is a challenging process and outcomes…