Brain Disease: The Cognitive Impact of Substance Use
“Advances in medical imaging have revealed that addiction is a complex disease of the brain,” said the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Nora Volkow four years […]
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American Despair and Addiction
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that life expectancy at birth in the United States was 77.5 years, which is 1.1 years higher than in […]
“Feel-Good” Hormones and the Disease of Addiction
Addiction to substances like alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and cannabis used to be described as “chemical dependency,” suggesting that these substances simply hijack the brain promoting further misuse. In recent decades, […]
Recovery Awareness Day 2024 Aims to Engage, Educate, and Inspire!
We’re celebrating recovery! Recovery Awareness Day at The Blanchard Institute is an annual cornerstone event highlighting the importance of understanding, treating, and celebrating recovery from addiction. This special day is […]
Don’t Delay Treatment — Make The Call!
Drugs and alcohol were responsible for more than 1.3 million deaths among the US working-age (ages 25–64) population between 1990 and 2018, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Addiction Treatment and Co-Occurring Disorders
“Substance use disorder is a highly prevalent condition, leading to significant morbidity, mortality, and burden on the healthcare system,” wrote Muhammad Iqbal, and Charles and Frances Levin in their 2019 […]
The Blanchard Institute Provides Extended Care at Its Recovery Residences
“It is now well recognized that many persons with alcohol or drug problems require more than acute care interventions,” wrote Polcin, Mericle, Braucht, and Wittmand in their 2023 review of […]
Biosound Therapy at The Blanchard Institute
According to addiction expert Gabor Maté, “addiction is a complex psychological, emotional, physiological, neurobiological, social, and spiritual process.” Treating this complex disease effectively often requires individualized, holistic approaches involving multiple […]
The Blanchard Institute and Youturn Health Partner to Offer Family Support
Coppell, TX – The Blanchard Institute and Youturn Health announced a partnership to provide education, peer coaching, and family support to potential residents to take meaningful steps toward receiving care […]
What Is Tough Love?
“You must practice tough love!”“Let them hit rock bottom!” For decades, we’ve heard these common recommendations come from the medical profession, therapists, friends, and even the recovery community itself. Unfortunately, […]