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Matt Hawk, BS, CADC-II, ICADC

After graduating from the program in 2008, Matt works to help others find a new way to live life, free from drugs and alcohol. Matt is an Internationally certified drug and alcohol counselor and has written extensively on addiction and evidence-based treatment. You can follow him on Linkedin.

DRUG INFORMATION

New Cannabinoids on the Market and Their Dangerous Effects

The article discusses the growing potency and variety of the many novel cannabinoids in the cannabis market, highlighting new synthetic cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC and Delta-10 THC. It raises concerns about the lack of regulation, testing, and potential health risks associated with these new, untested drugs.

ADDICTION

Living with a Recovering Addict—Dos and Don’ts

Someone you care about just completed a drug and alcohol rehab program and is about to come back home. What do you do to support them? What shouldn’t you do?

ADDICTION

Drug Rehabs Should Do More Than Save Lives

Rehab performs the heroic task of saving lives on an immediate basis. But should it do more? If it is to be an effective part of solving a problem as deep and as wide as addiction it should; by reducing future risk of death.

DRUG REHABILITATION

Seeking Help for Yourself While a Loved One Still Struggles

Can a recovering addict seek treatment and create a relapse-free life if they have a loved one back at home who is still using drugs and alcohol?

DRUG REHABILITATION

Closing the Revolving Door—Problems With Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Treatment for Addiction

Drug and alcohol abusers frequently get caught in a revolving door of treatment – a perpetual cycle of treatment and then relapse. Treatment can get a bad name. Yet, treatment is usually the only real solution for someone struggling with addiction.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

The Shocking Truth About America's Opioid Use

Recently, I was editing an article about the opioid epidemic and I read a statistic that seemed quite salient to the discussion at hand. It seemed to illustrate the problem in a clear easy to understand fashion that anyone could understand.