The Treatment Handoff Is Part of Care

• By: Ivy O'Brien Alpine Recovery Lodge
• September 15th, 2026
• ASAM criteria, continuity of care, discharge planning, early exit, quality measures, substance use disorders, treatment transitions, withdrawal management
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A person can complete withdrawal management successfully and still lose the next step of care. A residential client can make meaningful progress and then leave without a confirmed outpatient appointment. A receiving program may know that a referral is coming but lack the medication list, risk...

The Recovery Industry’s Policies Are Killing People and They Won’t Change Unless We Make Them

• By: Daniel Bahman Shad, MPA A Beautiful You
• July 29th, 2026
• addiction recovery, ASAM criteria, harm reduction, Medi-Cal, peer advocacy, recovery policy, substance use disorders, Summer 2026 Issue, trauma-informed care
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The first time I watched the recovery system harm someone in real time, it was not a mistake. It was merciful advice in the face of restrictive policy. This person described how he voluntarily walked into a rehab facility after his last binge. He was not intoxicated. He was scared, exhausted,...