The Importance of On-Site and Remote Opioid Treatment

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 11, 2020 Updated: August 3, 2020 Recovery from opioid dependence is a difficult, but life-saving endeavor. The process can involve many ups and downs and demands a lifelong commitment to change in order to avoid relapse.  But the good news…

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The Current Opioid Crisis: What You Need to Know

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 10, 2020 Updated: June 29, 2020 The opioid crisis has reached new heights in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 128 people die per day as a result of overdosing on opioids. Opioid addiction treatment centers in…

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Stigma in Outpatient Rehab: Why Opioid-Dependent People Need Their Own Program

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 10, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Opiate addiction is a unique disorder, that requires specialized care. Among other things, this means that opioid-dependent individuals need an outpatient treatment program just for them, tailored to their needs alone. This may sound…

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Structured & Accountable Care at CMAR

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 22, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 One of the biggest challenges we face in combating the opioid epidemic…is the fractured state of opioid treatment services.   Getting clean from opioid addiction can be complicated.   To fully recover, one must…

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Systematic Approach to Opioid Addiction Treatment

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 20, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Opioid recovery has evolved, with medications like Suboxone empowering people to stop recreational opioid use while avoiding significant withdrawal…Saving countless lives.   Yet for the majority of people, these medications are provided without additional…

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Medication-Assisted Recovery

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Author Cortland Mathers-Suter, MSSA Cortland Mathers-Suter, MSSA read more Published: June 19, 2020 Updated: October 11, 2021  Medication-Assisted Treatment, or MAT, is a method used to treat various drug dependencies (addictions). That said, MAT for Opiate Addiction, using the medication Suboxone,…

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Opioid Epidemic Statistics

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 10, 2020 Updated: March 4, 2021 The latest opioid epidemic statistics are staggering. Although knowledge and public awareness of the dangers of opioids continue to grow, so does the epidemic. Pharmaceutical companies, medical professionals, developers, advertisers, retailers, and users continue…

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What are Opioids?

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 5, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Are you wondering, “What are opioids?” Get the answers! Opioids are a class of prescription and illicit drugs that are derived from the poppy plant, which originates in South America. These substances produce reactions…

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Opioids vs. Opiates

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 28, 2020 Updated: March 4, 2021 What are the differences between opioids vs opiates? Essentially opioids are a form of opiates with few variations between each substance.  However, there are some differences in opioids vs opiates. Knowing the difference may…

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Press Release: Grand Opening of Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 28, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Press Release: Grand Opening of Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, Colorado’s First Independent, Outpatient MedicationAssisted Treatment (MAT) Program to Center on Comprehensive Clinical Services New addiction recovery program comprehensively treats opioid dependence fusing addiction medicine…

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