2nd Chance Treatment Center

07/07/2019

Our outpatient addiction medicine clinic approaches the treatment of substance use disorders with integrated, evidence-based plans.

07/03/2019

In sobriety, hanging out with friends who drink can be difficult, especially when the number one priority is staying sober.

In sobriety, hanging out with friends who drink can be difficult, especially when the number one priority is staying sober.

07/01/2019

We are here to help you with a lasting recovery.

06/29/2019

More than 20 years after the introduction of OxyContin — and nearly 400,000 opioid overdose deaths later — a generation is growing up amid the throes of a historic epidemic.

Call them Generation O, the children growing up in families trapped in a relentless grip of addiction, rehab and prison.

06/27/2019

"I feel that if we in public television can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health." -Fred Rogers

Now seems like a good time to revisit his moving speech to the U.S. Senate.

06/25/2019

The opioid epidemic has played a role in the increase of organ donations from patients who died from an overdose.

The opioid epidemic has played a role in the increase of organ donations from patients who died from an overdose, but they provided favorable cardiac allografts despite the increased rate of hepatitis C in these patients, according to a study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. “There...

06/23/2019

Everyone deserves a second chance.

06/21/2019

A person who drinks excessive amounts of alcohol will often not be the first person to realize that this is so. The first step toward recovery is to acknowledge that there is an alcohol dependency problem. The next step is to get help.

Alcoholism, now called alcohol use disorder (AUD), refers to an addiction to alcohol. A person with this condition can no longer control their consumption of alcohol and they will become ill if they try to stop suddenly. AUD is a serious and life-threatening condition, but treatment and support are....

06/19/2019

No one grows up wanting to become an addict.

At first, I put the blame for my brother's addiction squarely on his shoulders. But I've learned that stigma is a burden too heavy to carry.

06/17/2019

Our integrated approach of maintenance medication plans, behavioral therapy and patient & family education offers patients the best solution for overcoming substance use disorders.