The Critical Role of Peer Support Programs to Sustained Substance Use Disorder Recovery

• By: Geoffrey Neimark, MD Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
• October 23rd, 2023
• behavioral health, certified peer specialists, certified recovery specialists, community care, community health workers, Fall 2023 Issue, mental health, peer support, peers, quality outcomes, readmissions, recovery, recovery support centers, substance use disorder
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Many people who have used behavioral health services can attest to the profound benefits of connecting with someone with shared experience. Finding others with common lived experience - often referred to as peers - and learning about their challenges and resilience are particularly valuable for...

Caring for Yourself: Learning to Live with a Substance Use Disorder

• By: Tia Dole, PhD Vibrant Emotional Health
• October 23rd, 2023
• 988, abstinence, addiction, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, recovery, self-care, sobriety, stigma, substance use disorder, suicide
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Substance use and misuse have reached epidemic proportions across the United States. In a 2020  survey, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that more than 40 million individuals across the country over the age of 12 have a substance use disorder, with...

Focus on Addiction Psychiatry: An Interview with Petros Levounis, MD, President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)

• By: Rachel A. Fernbach, Esq. NY State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA)
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, addiction psychiatry, addiction treatment, American Psychiatric Association, cybersex addiction, Fall 2023 Issue, internet gambling addiction, nicotine, opioid addiction, social media addiction, technology addiction, vaping
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The following are excerpts of an August 21, 2023, conversation with Petros Levounis, MD, current President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This interview has been edited for clarity. Rachel Fernbach: First congratulations on your new position as President of the American...