Suboxone: A Tool for Recovery Addiction Education>Medically Assisted Treatment, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Substance Abuse TreatmentBy Coalition RecoveryOctober 9, 2018What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction. Alongside counseling and therapy, Suboxone treatment can be a useful tool and is shown to increase the chance of success. It is made up of both buprenorphine and naloxone with the purpose to curb withdrawal symptoms and minimize the effects of opioids.…
Meet Our Clinical Director – Dr. Andersen Addiction Treatment Programs, Press Release, Welcome to TreatmentBy Coalition RecoveryOctober 1, 2018Dr. Valerie Andersen is our Clinical Director having joined the CR family in August of 2018. Dr. Andersen’s background is incredibly expansive – she holds a Master of Science and Doctorate of Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. Apart from being a Licensed Psychologist (Psy.D.), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), and a Certified…
How to Help a Loved One with an Addiction Addiction Education>How To, Addiction Treatment, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, How ToBy Coalition RecoverySeptember 21, 2018Addiction is never natural for the person involved or for everyone in their life. If your loved one is struggling with addiction, the process of getting them the help they need might feel complicated. Sometimes you may want to sweep it under the rug and hope for the best. Unfortunately, as uneasy as it may…
Getting Sober in Tampa Addiction Education>How To, Sober Living, Substance Abuse TreatmentBy Coalition RecoverySeptember 6, 2018Tampa is a diverse community with a variety of resources available for those in recovery and those looking to get sober. Support can come from a variety of different means, but they most commonly come from support groups. The most effective way to gain back your sobriety is an alcohol rehab center. In these facilities,…
How to Find a Job with a Felony Addiction Education>How To, How To, Recovery, Sober LivingBy Coalition RecoverySeptember 3, 2018Here at Coalition Recovery, we go beyond helping you get sober – we set your life up for success post-treatment. One common hurdle we usually have to tackle is finding a job. This can be difficult because often times, due to the nature of drug addiction, people are often charged with felonious crimes. Learn how…
2018 National Overdose Awareness Day – A Tribute to Those Lost Press Release, Recovery, Sober LivingBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 31, 2018The Center for Disease and Control estimated that in 2017, 72,000 people died from overdoses in the United States. That works out to about 200 deaths per day or one every eight minutes! That is a 9.5% increase from the record high last year. Surely this is an epidemic, but we are slowly starting to…
Tips for Staying Sober Post-Treatment Addiction Education>Relapse Prevention, Welcome to TreatmentBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 29, 2018The objective of treatment is to get clean and stay sober. Because addiction is a chronic disease, relapse (or the return to use during sobriety) is common and often times a phase of sobriety. During treatment, you will learn and develop tools prevent relapse, but almost more importantly, we learn how to pick ourselves up…
Amino Acid Therapy Addiction Education>Medically Assisted Treatment, Addiction Education>Relapse Prevention, Welcome to TreatmentBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 24, 2018Amino acids are essential to the human body and perform a variety of vital functions. They are the basis of all life processes as they are needed for all metabolic processes. Amino acid replacement therapy is a therapeutic approach to addiction treatment that utilizes these important building blocks to help those in recovery heal. At…
The Historical Timeline of Opioids Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Opioid / Opiates, Opioid / OpiatesBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 22, 2018During the end of 2017, the white house declared a state of emergency on opioids. How did we get here? According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, opioids consist of the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, morphine,…
Congratulations to Our Renaissance Participant! Press ReleaseBy Coalition RecoveryJuly 23, 2018Congratulations to our first Renaissance Participant. Our Renaissance Programs helps aspiring students obtain the higher education of their dreams. through this program, JC was able to obtain both a job and an Associates Degree.
