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Futures publishes content to provide perspectives on issues related to addiction and mental health. Topics generally include commentary on addiction research and studies, explanation of psychotherapies and treatment approaches, useful information for people in recovery and their loved ones, and other content of interest to people interested in maintaining good mental and physical health.

Dr. Dunkin on Pending FDA Approval of Dsuvia

Last week our Medical Director, Dr. Gloria Dunkin, was requested to comment on a Healthline news article by Brian Krans covering the potential FDA approval of a controversial new opioid,...

How Long to Wait Before Taking Suboxone Futures Recovery Healthcare

How Long to Wait Before Taking Suboxone to Avoid Precipitated Withdrawal

While opioid withdrawal is not typically life-threatening, it is not recommended to stop taking an opioid drug, such as heroin, methadone, and narcotic pain relievers, suddenly or “cold turkey.” Although...

What It's Like to Attend Your First AA Meeting Futures Recovery Healthcare

What It's Like to Attend Your First AA Meeting (or Any Recovery Support Group)

Meetings are the foundation of recovery in 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. It’s here that people learn more about how others cope with the challenges of addiction,...

Annual Alumni Holiday Giving Campaign Futures Recovery Healthcare

5th Annual Alumni Holiday Giving Campaign

The “Friends of Futures” alumni program is participating in our 5th Annual Alumni Holiday Giving Campaign. This year, the alumni group has partnered with Friends of Foster Children. In Palm...

Withdrawal Symptoms and Managing Drug Withdrawal Futures Recovery Healthcare

Withdrawal Symptoms & Managing Drug Withdrawal

Whether you are abusing drugs or alcohol, dealing with the unpleasant symptoms of withdrawal can be difficult, and when unsuccessful, can lead to relapse. Coping with cravings means instituting good...

Can I Get Fired for Going to Drug or Alcohol Rehab?

If you are struggling with substance use disorder, getting into an accredited, 30-day residential treatment program is your best option for recovery. You can get your life back, repair your...

The Difference Between Helping and Enabling

We see this scenario time and time again. Families think they’re helping a loved one with a substance use disorder when they’re actually making things worse. A person constantly misusing...

Interventions and Family Mediation

An intervention is any process by which one individual or group of individuals intervene in the progress of a given situation. Interventions can take place in a variety of settings...

DBT Decoded: Mindfulness “What Skills”

To begin exploring DBT Mindfulness skills, we start with the What Skills. Early in the process this may feel like, “What Skills?” – but with commitment to the practice, we...