How Nursing Anchors the Clinical Safety, Medication Management, and Continuity of Care Inside Our Atlanta Outpatient Substance Use Programs National Nurses Month, anchored every May around Florence Nightingale’s birthday, has traditionally focused public attention on
Translating the Awareness of May Into a Real Clinical Conversation for Atlanta-Area Women Navigating Alcohol, Prescription, and Opioid Use Disorder National Women’s Health Month, observed every May, asks a particular question of all of us.
Dismantling Financial Stress and Fueling Brain Health During Early Addiction Recovery When you or a loved one enters addiction treatment, the focus is often on the “big shifts”: stopping substance use, attending group therapy, and
Protecting Your Sobriety During the High-Pressure Social Season of March For professionals in Atlanta, March represents a unique and often treacherous social gauntlet. As the gray of winter breaks and the dogwoods begin to bloom
Why Peer Support is the Ultimate Relapse Prevention Tool in Atlanta If you or someone you love is navigating recovery from addiction, you are not alone—and connection is one of your most powerful tools for
Rediscovering ATL Without the Haze of Alcohol Atlanta is a city that loves to celebrate. From the nightlife of Buckhead to the breweries of West Midtown, social life in the ATL often revolves around a
Finding Your Tribe in a City of Six Million People Atlanta is a sprawling metropolis. While its size offers endless opportunity, it can also breed a specific kind of loneliness. You can be surrounded by
The DSM-5 is a diagnostic manual used by medical and mental health professionals. It lays out specific criteria for identifying Substance Use Disorders, helping replace shame and guesswork with clarity and direction. Having language for
Entering an addiction treatment program can put you on the path toward a much healthier and more hopeful future. But that doesn’t mean it’s always an easy decision. On common concern involves how much your
Fatigue is an extremely common, but often overlooked, effect of alcohol withdrawal. Sometimes referred to as alcohol withdrawal lethargy, this symptom can be quite disruptive, and may persist long after most other symptoms have subsided.
