September 22 Is National Online Recovery Day
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 21.2 million Americans aged 12 or older have substance use disorders. Only 4.2 million receive treatment each year and find freedom in recovery. That’s why we created National Online Recovery Day to spread awareness…
Why Online Intensive Outpatient Treatments Work
Did you know, intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are as effective as inpatient and residential treatments? According to an article titled, “Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Programs: Assessing the Evidence,” and published by Psychology Online, when studies compare IOPs with inpatient or residential care, they find comparable…
Telehealth care for mental health boomed during COVID-19. Will it continue?
New data released last month by Blue Cross Blue Shield revealed that between March 2020 and March 2021, the company accounted for 8 million telehealth visits, an uptick of 9,500 percent from the prior year. Given the state of the world during the year in…
It’s PTSD Awareness Month: Resources for Treatment and SUD Support
June marks the 8th annual PTSD Awareness Month. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (USVA), about 8 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD), which can result from several different types of trauma including military combat,…
The Connection Between Substance Abuse and Mental Health
What is the connection between substance abuse and mental health? According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.2 million U.S. adults experienced both mental illness and a substance use disorder in 2018. However, even though there is a high rate of comorbidity (the…
From The Podcast: Sean Nichols: Battling Multiple Addictions, Childhood Trauma and A Failed Suicide Attempt: An Incredible Story of the Journey to Recovery
In Episode 31 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, host Ashley Loeb Blassingame interviews Sean Nichols who battled multiple addictions throughout his childhood and into adulthood. Sean is the COO and Co-Founder of Dragonfly Energy, in Reno, Nevada, which is creating a new…
From the Podcast: Get to Know Your Host, Ashley Loeb Blassingame
In this very special episode, the host of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Ashley Loeb Blassingame, shares her harrowing recovery story. Ashley graduated from UCLA in sobriety, is the Director of Healthtech Women OC, and the Co-Founder of Lionrock Recovery. Ashley is happily…
From the Podcast: Pat W: Living with and Overcoming Tourette Syndrome, Having a Near Death Experience and Finding True Purpose in Recovery
Pat W was born and raised in Pasadena, CA. He describes himself as a passionate cyclist, runner, photographer, and book nerd. Pat has Tourette syndrome (Tourette’s), which created many challenges for him as a teen and into adulthood, and is what largely contributed to his…
From the Podcast: Brittney Carbone: Becoming Sober and Inspiring Others
Brittney Carbone has been sober for over a decade and is a person in long term recovery. Brittney is Ashley Loeb Blassingame’s guest on Episode 4 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast. A Santa Monica-based fitness professional, Brittany founded Lean Lifestyle Method, a…
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…