Mental health issues and addiction do not simply disappear when other issues take center stage. As the nation — and the world — face the current global pandemic, it is more important than ever that individuals struggling with these types of issues have access to high-quality remote treatment. In fact, in a quarantine situation, drug…
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Dear Colleagues, New Bridge Foundation™ has been selected by Newsweek as one of the top 10 best addiction treatment centers in the state of California! We are very honored by this recognition and are delighted to share it with you. Newsweek partnered with the global market research firm Statista, Inc. to select the…
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September is National Recovery Month, a national observance to increase awareness and understanding of substance use issues and to acknowledge people in recovery. For individuals facing substance use problems, September is an ideal time to reach out for help. For those who are already on the road to recovery, National Recovery Month can be a…
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If you have been looking for help for addiction for a loved one, you may feel hopeless or defeated. It is difficult to know what to do when a loved one is suffering. There are very few things in life that make you feel more powerless then sitting back and watching your loved one spiral…
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On May 7, 2020, the National Institute of Health issued a press release highlighting the findings of a new data analysis, which they had funded, and which had been published in the American Jour-nal of Preventative Medicine. The striking discovery found that patients who visited the emergency department for an opioid overdose are 100 times…
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It is tempting to think of the recovery journey as moving in a straight line. The fact of that matter is that somewhere around half of all people who take the critical step of getting treatment for their addiction issues will relapse at some point.1 Relapse is such a common occurrence, in fact, that at…
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We witness the power of the internet in general — and of social media in particular — every day. For most of us, there are few aspects of our life that have not been affected in some way by the power of these forces. Never before has it been so easy to connect with other…
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Many people are surprised when they find out that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in America. While tens of millions of Americans suffer from this group of disorders, it is a sad truth that few of them will get the help that they need. The overall causes of anxiety disorders are…
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The Washington Post has reported that suspected overdoses ,not all of them fatal, nationally jumped 18% in March 2020, 29% in April 2020, and 42% in May 2020. These numbers were collected from data gathered from ambulance teams, hospitals, and police. The theory is that the culprit behind the spikes is the Coronavirus pandemic. The…
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Alcohol abuse is one of the most serious health problems facing Americans. Even though our society tends to normalize it, there are many dangers of binge drinking; and particularly teenagers and young adults are at risk. If you are worried that you or someone you care about has a problem, it is worth exploring the…
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