Dear Colleagues, We are thrilled to announce that for a third consecutive year, (2020, 2021, 2022), New Bridge Foundation® has been listed as one of “America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers” per a survey conducted by Statista in cooperation with Newsweek. We are ranked 6th out of the 80 addiction treatment centers surveyed in California.…
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For those of you who are not yet familiar with it, I would like to introduce the Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scale (C-SSRS). The C-SSRS is comprised of a series of simple questions used to assess the severity and immediacy of a suicide risk. One of the many benefits of the scale are that the…
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If you or someone you care about is struggling with addiction, the best option is to seek professional help. Addiction can wreak havoc on someone’s life, disrupting relationships, responsibilities, and routines. Efforts made to cut down or quit may be unsuccessful. A rehab center is designed to help clients begin and maintain recovery from drugs…
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Each residential treatment center for addiction is different in one way or another. But regardless of their differences, they should all share some standard programs and services that contribute to their effectiveness. Centers like these offer 24-hour medical supervision and support, which helps track clients’ progress and struggles. Because clients are required to move into…
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Addiction takes a heavy toll on relationships. Finding ways to heal these relationships is an important part of the recovery process since staying sober requires a strong support system. Having people you can trust and who will keep you accountable is important for staying on the right track. If you are seeking affordable substance use…
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When you are grappling with a substance use disorder (SUD) and decide it is time to seek treatment, choosing the right level of care is essential to effective recovery. Drug and alcohol addiction occurs on a spectrum ranging from mild to severe. For mild to moderate levels of addiction, short-term residential rehab or intensive outpatient…
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The decision to seek treatment for an alcohol use disorder (AUD) is complex and emotionally charged. Alcohol is ingrained in American culture. Through good times and bad, we turn to alcohol to celebrate or mourn. While plenty of people can drink alcohol without developing a problem, research indicates that nearly 15 million Americans have an…
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Most people struggle to be objective about their drug and alcohol use. When you surround yourself with others who drink or do drugs, it is especially easy to justify your level of use or compare yourself to others, thinking, “Well, I don’t drink or use as much as they do.” It is also easy to…
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There is a strong link between mental health and substance use disorders. While it cannot be said that one directly causes the other, the fact is that they frequently occur together and feed off of one another. Co-occurring disorder treatment refers to the practice of simultaneously treating the two. It is common for individuals with…
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According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 100,306 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending April 2021, representing a 28.5% increase from the same period in the prior year. Provisional data indicate 75,673 overdose deaths were from opioids, up from 56,064. These numbers glaringly show that, despite national efforts…
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