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Press Release: CMAR’s Clinical Director Featured in The Mighty

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 15, 2021 Updated: April 15, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CMAR’s Clinical Director Featured in The Mighty Denver, CO: Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery’s clinical director Michael Damioli has been featured in a recent article from The Mighty. In their article “Why…

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Does Vivitrol Cure Drug or Alcohol Addiction?

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 15, 2021 Updated: April 26, 2021 Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) gives rehab centers the ability to provide clients with a treatment option that can help sustain recovery. While it’s mainly used to treat drug addiction, it can also benefit individuals battling…

The Necessity of Peer Recovery to Successful Addiction Recovery

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: March 29, 2021 Updated: May 5, 2021 Long term recovery isn’t something we can achieve by ourselves. In fact, major addiction treatment studies have found a causal link between peer accountability and long-term recovery. Yet most people recovering from addiction (especially…

More Than Therapy

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: March 5, 2021 Updated: March 5, 2021 As the opioid pandemic surges opioid treatment providers have begun expanding the services they offer. From case management to individual therapy to peer support, opioid treatment is evolving. But no program in Colorado has…

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How Buprenorphine Is Used to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: March 5, 2021 Updated: March 12, 2021 Addiction is an ongoing epidemic across the world. From illegal drugs and alcohol to food and even prescription drugs, it is possible to become addicted to many things. Whether a person is using with…

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How Medication-Assisted Treatment Works for Alcohol Addiction

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 30, 2021 Updated: March 4, 2021 Substance abuse treatment needs to address your unique needs. For many people with alcohol addiction, a component of that therapy is medication-assisted treatment (MAT). This is a method of helping your body to overcome…

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Benefits of Telehealth Treatment

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 20, 2021 Updated: March 4, 2021 Could online therapy really help you stop using drugs and alcohol? The benefits of telehealth therapy have become more obvious than ever as more people stay home and work on themselves. Telehealth treatment, done…

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Could You Benefit from Gender-Specific Treatment?

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 15, 2021 Updated: March 4, 2021 Making the decision to get addiction help is an exceptional one, an experience that will change your future if you commit to it. A gender-specific treatment program may be one of the best options…

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How To Best Support Those in Medication Assisted Recovery Programs

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 5, 2021 Updated: March 4, 2021 When a person starts on the path of healing from addiction, they may be given medications to support the process. Medication-assisted recovery can be very effective when properly used alongside therapy. Yet, this doesn’t…

Early Intervention

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: October 2, 2020 Updated: March 4, 2021 Research tells us that the most effective timing for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) & those at risk for developing one is early intervention. Intervening before the condition progresses can literally save someone’s life,…