Medication-Assisted Treatment

medically assisted treatment

Course Description: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) uses a prescribed drug like methadone or Suboxone to help someone with an opioid dependence reduce the effects of opioid cravings and withdrawal. Dr. Jim Harbor and Rich Jones provide an introduction to MAT, the different options for MAT, and the critical differences between an Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) … Read more

Marc’s Story

Marc's Story

Course Description: Listen to Marc share the his story of how recreational marijuana use escalated into heroin use and opioid use disorder severe. Get the details of why traditional abstinence-based treatment programs didn’t work for him, but medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with Suboxone helped him finally get on the path to recovery. Debunk common misconceptions that … Read more

Elizabeth’s Story

Elizabeth's Story

Hear from Elizabeth first-hand how her alcohol use progressed from binge drinking in high school to drug and alcohol misuse as an adult. Hear how she was caught in a cycle of drinking to avoid feeling shame, and feeling shame because of her drinking. Find out how to reduce the stigma around substance misuse, hear … Read more

Joey’s Story

Joey’s Story

Hear how Joey’s use of marijuana at the age of 11 quickly grew to every day use and eventually lead to abuse of other drugs like Adderall and opioids as a young adult. Get the details of his attempts at treatment before being able to get on the road to recovery for good. Understand that … Read more

Tina’s Story

Tina's Story

Early exposure to drugs and alcohol led Tina to an epic, two-decade struggle with substance misuse. Learn how she finally made it through.

Tricia’s Story

Tricia's Story

Tricia was a devoted mother who gave up her career as an ICU nurse to take care of her children. Hear how her alcohol use became misuse, how she found recovery, and how’s she’s dedicated her life to help others find their way to recovery. Debunk the stereotype that someone with alcohol use disorder drinks … Read more

Hubert’s Story

Hubert’s Story

Hear Hubert explain how a “work hard, play hard” atmosphere growing up led to him taking his first drink at age eleven and how his drinking progressed to risky use in college to substance misuse as an adult. Identify the progression of substance use disorder as a disease, understand how work culture can unintentionally promote … Read more

Mary Harris’ Story

Mary Harris' Story

Mary Harris grew up in a “party house” with lots of love, but even more dysfunction around substance misuse. Here is her story.

Nicole’s Story

Nicole’s Story

Nicole has lived with, and loved, a substance misuser for 25 years. For her, knowledge has been the key to making it work.

Individual Support

Individual Support

Course Description: You don’t have to have substance use disorder to want to change how much you use drugs and alcohol. Your goal also doesn’t have to be total abstinence in order to make a change for the better. In this course, Rich Jones takes you through how to define your relationship with drugs and … Read more

Recovery First Aid

Recovery first aid

Course Description: By becoming better educated about substance misuse, you can help build a happier, healthier, more productive workplace. Learn signs of substance misuse in employees as well as how to support employees who may have a family member struggling with drug or alcohol use. Also get tips on crushing the stigma around Substance Use … Read more

Youturn 101

Course Description: In this introductory course, learn about addiction and substance use disorders (SUDs). Find out about the risk factors and stigma around SUD and how you can help someone who may be struggling with their substance use. Also get expert advice on how to set boundaries and deal with toxic people in your life … Read more