by ARCC Staff | Mar 29, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Discussions, Substance Use Disorder
The below policy brief shows some statistics on how the California overdose rate has been skyrocketing these last few years. Fentanyl has played a large part in the rising rates of overdose deaths, as the age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths related to synthetic...
by ARCC Staff | Mar 24, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder
Dr. R. Corey Waller goes into great detail on the neurology of addiction. He explains the levels of dopamine for motivation for someone who does not do drugs, and then what happens with the dopamine when someone does do a...
by ARCC Staff | Mar 19, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Recovery Capital
According to the originators, William Cloud and Robert Granfield, Recovery Capital refers to “the breadth and depth of internal and external resources that can be drawn upon to initiate and sustain recovery” from substance use disorder. William White’s work heightened...
by ARCC Staff | Mar 17, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Long-Term Recovery
Entrepreneur and Executive Director of “More Than An Addict,” Tori Utley gives a Ted Talk on why people in recovery from the disease of addiction should not be declined jobs. She further explains all of the great qualities a person in recovery can bring to...
by ARCC Staff | Mar 10, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Support
The words we use can leave a long-lasting impression on...
