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Apr 11, 2022
Below you will find the powerful biography and essay of the Recovery Centers of America (RCA) Hope for Addiction Scholarship winner Zachary B. As a scholarship winner, Zachary…
Apr 11, 2022
Confronting 2020 alcohol-related deaths during COVID for Alc…
Raising awareness for Alcohol Awareness MonthEvery April since 1987 the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCAAD) sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month. Launched originally to educate college…
Apr 7, 2022
How long should you be on Methadone?
Medication assisted treatment (MAT) can be a life-saving type of addiction treatment. When used in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, MAT can help jumpstart…
Mar 1, 2022
The Importance of Addiction Treatment Even (and Especially) …
By Deni Carise, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Recovery Centers of America and Dawn Belamarich, LPC, LCADC, ACS, Senior VP, Clinical & Operational Excellence, Recovery Centers…
Feb 7, 2022
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions to quit drinking and…
Achieve your New Year’s resolution to quit drugs and alcoholWhile it’s customary to begin the new year with resolutions large and small, the hard reality…
Dec 5, 2021
Tackling Football Season Sober
The long-awaited football season has arrived, and though it’s an exciting time for football fans across the country, if you’re in recovery, you may be…
Dec 5, 2021
Recovery Centers of America at Westminster Celebrates Five Y…
Honoring RCA Westminster on the Occasion of Our Five-Year AnniversaryTo celebrate the five-year anniversary of Recovery Centers of America at Westminster is, in the first…
Nov 17, 2021
Pastor Jason Krail recounts his recovery journey through Chr…
In this video interview with Recovery Centers of America at Lighthouse treatment advisor, Pastor Jason Krail, listen to him relate his riveting story of addiction…
Oct 14, 2021
Substance Use Disorder & Divorce – Is There a Connectio…
Marriage can be a rollercoaster of highs and lows, but what happens when those highs and lows are chemically induced? Relationships require work and when…
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