Support Groups in SUD: Do They Matter?
Whether in person or online, when you are dealing with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), finding other people who can support you through challenging times and celebrate your achievements, can be an important and rewarding part of a life in recovery. According to the Substance Abuse…
How To Know If You Have a Substance Abuse Problem and Need Treatment
As a leading provider of substance use disorder treatment and counseling, we are often asked the million dollar question: how do I know if I have a substance abuse problem? This question is rooted in the fact that not all people who struggle with drugs…
From the Podcast: Dan Sanfellipo: The Harrowing Story of Trauma, Addiction and the Consequences of Over half His Life in Prison
Dan Sanfellipo started his incarceration journey when he was 13 years old. Dan is now 46 years old and has served just less than half of it — 22 ½ years — in prison. His story of struggling through addiction, trauma, prison, and eventually finding…
Fifty Percent of People With SUDs Have Mental Illnesses
Approximately half of all individuals who are diagnosed with mental disorders are affected by substance abuse, and vice versa. This comorbidity, the presence of two chronic conditions in one patient, is especially high among people with anxiety disorders including panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder,…
Effective Telehealth Treatment Is Much More Than “Just Add Video”
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. At Lionrock, we suddenly feel the love. For most of Lionrock’s ten years in operation, pretty much everyone has told us, “it can’t work”. By everyone, I mean potential partners in our field, investors, and most of the…
5-17 Percent of Your Workforce Has a SUD – How Do You Support Them?
Somewhere between 5 and 17 percent of your employees suffer from substance abuse disorders (SUDs), depending on the industry you are in. Do you have a plan to support them? From a financial perspective, businesses absorb a large portion of the cost associated with untreated…
Running a virtual workplace? Here are our take-aways for doing it successfully.
We didn’t set out to build a virtual company. We were focused on building a telehealth substance abuse treatment program. In fact, we thought we might end up with a central HQ where most of our team worked. But as we grew, most all of…
Your Company is Wrong About Addiction
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) allows eligible employees, at eligible companies, to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or recover from a…
Telemedicine: Is Your Company’s Health Care Strategy Complete?
“Today, if virtual care is not part of your health care strategy, your health care strategy is not complete.” – Brian Marcotte, president and CEO of nonprofit National Business Group on Health (NBGH). Wise words. Back in 2014, the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed telemedicine…