Stigma: A Dangerous Barrier to SUD Treatment
According to the National Institutes of Health, 75 percent of people who need help with substance use disorders (SUDs), don’t get treatment – often due to shame and stigma. When you consider that, per The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey…
If You’re Not Offering SUD Treatment Benefits, You’re Losing Money
If you’re not offering your employees substance use disorder (SUD) treatment benefits as part of your healthcare coverage, you’re probably losing money. Despite the fact 20.7 million Americans, or approximately 8 percent of the U.S. population, are in need of SUD treatment, only 4 million…
Online Recovery Doesn’t Just Work; It’s Preferred
In the spring, as the coronavirus spread through the country and states called for citizens to stay at home, people with substance use disorders (SUDs) and seeking, living in, and supporting recovery were concerned. The combination of not being able to attend traditional meetings and…
From the Podcast: Jessica Buch – An International Model in Recovery Comes Out as Intersex to Support Others Who Live in Secrecy
In this incredible bonus episode, Ashley speaks with international model, student volunteer, and advocate Jessica Buch. Recently coming out as Intersex, Jessica was diagnosed with Complete Androgen Insensitiviy Syndrome (CAIS) at a young age. Jessica’s life and how she viewed her body looked different from…
September 22 is National Online Recovery Day
As Lionrock celebrates its 10 year anniversary as the leading telehealth provider of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services in the United States, we are excited to announce National Online Recovery Day: September 22, 2020. We created National Online Recovery Day to raise…
From the Podcast: Dac Blassingame: Building a Marriage on a Shared Language of Recovery
In Episode 15 of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, host Ashley Loeb Blassingame interviews her husband Dac Blassingame, who is also in recovery. The conversation is wide ranging, from talking about the differences between each other’s addictions, what it’s like to be married…
Lionrock Takes Steps to Protect Clients from Zoombombing
As more and more people try to take their day to day lives online and “go virtual” in an effort to stay productive while practicing appropriate social distancing, some have fallen prey to a new phenomenon called Zoombombing. Named for the popular online meeting platform…
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…
Over 20 Million Americans need SUD Treatment – But Don’t Get It
According to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 20.7 million Americans, or approximately 8 percent of the U.S. population – need substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. However, only 4 million people (or 19 percent 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…