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VIEW ALLNUWAY’s Denise McAlpin comments on new VP roles in The Phoenix Spirit
Denise McAlpin, one of four new vice presidents announced by NUWAY this week, provides comments to The Phoenix Spirit about the new positions. As NUWAY’s Vice President of Residential Services, McAlpin overseas all NUWAY residential treatment facilities and operation of Cochran Recovery Services. NUWAY was asked to assume the operation of Cochran last year to […]
READ MORENUWAY® announces four new Vice President positions
NUWAY® is pleased to announce four new vice president roles created to advance its mission and evolve its vision for behavioral healthcare innovation. These staff members will work from the NUWAY Alliance. Denise McAlpin is the new Vice President of Residential Services supporting existing and new residential programs including NUWAY Alliance management of Cochran Recovery Services. Ms. […]
READ MORENUWAY sponsors Minnesota Wild Recovery Night
NUWAY was a proud sponsor of the third annual Minnesota Wild Recovery Night that took place Sunday, January 5. Attendees heard opening comments and took in a Wild-Flames hockey game. As a community-based treatment provider, NUWAY values opportunities to sponsor events like the Minnesota Wild Recovery Night — an event that promotes connection and fellowship […]
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VIEW ALLSuccessful Recovery from Addiction Still Hindered by Stigma
Addressing America’s addiction crisis requires an evidence-based public health response, not discrimination and alienation of people with substance use disorders (SUD). “Whether it is the rapid rise of prescription opioid addiction or the longstanding challenge of alcohol dependence, substance misuse, and substance use disorders can—and do—prevent people from living healthy and productive lives. And, just […]
READ MOREThe New Methamphetamine Crisis
From 1999 through 2016, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States more than tripled, largely driven by opioid misuse. While the opioid epidemic continues despite concerted efforts to limit prescriptions of opioid pain relievers, the misuse of a dangerous non-opioid has also been escalating as well. According to the Centers for […]
READ MORENUWAY Pioneers Accelerated Resolution Therapy in Addiction Treatment
Addiction and substance use disorders (SUD) are frequently driven and exacerbated by unresolved trauma—especially childhood trauma. “Studies of drug addicts repeatedly find extraordinarily high percentages of childhood trauma of various sorts, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse,” wrote Canadian physician Gabor Maté in his influential addiction study In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. “For each […]
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