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The Frontlines is a place for anyone and everyone who is looking for information about the drug epidemic, addiction, recovery and beyond. You can find stories of hope, strength and healing from people who have been where you are, information about different 12-step programs, the latest news about addiction and recovery, and answers to all your questions.
Recovery centers around the country have swiftly adapted their treatment protocols to keep clients and staff healthy and safe during the Coronavirus pandemic. Foundations Recovery Center in Baltimore, MD is no different.
In this episode of Straight Talk, host Mike Gimbel sits down with FRC Executive Director Christina Wilson, Program Graduate Stephen Hawkins, and Primary Therapist Carly Foster to learn how FRC has adapted treatment during ther COVID-19 crisis, and what those looking for help now can do to find the care they need.
Recovery centers around the country have swiftly adapted their treatment protocols to keep clients and staff healthy and safe during the Coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 has put many aspects of our lives on hold, but the truth is, addiction to drugs and alcohol has not stopped or even slowed down.
In this special edition of Straight Talk, host Mike Gimbel speaks to Jessica Johnson, Jesse Frias and Original Michael, respectively the Clinical Director, Intake Coordinator & Case Manager, and Clinical Therapist at the Atlanta Center for Mental Health and Atlanta Detox Center about the new processes the centers have adapted to during the pandemic.
COVID-19 has put many aspects of our lives on hold, but the truth is, addiction to drugs and alcohol has not stopped or even slowed down.
When it comes to the opioid epidemic, Ohio has been one of the hardest hit states in the country. So how are recovery centers in Ohio providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic?
When it comes to the opioid epidemic, Ohio has been one of the hardest hit states in the country. So how are recovery centers in Ohio providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The first step in seeking treatment is speaking to an admissions specialist for a pre-screen, where clinical providers learn about your substance use and mental health history, among other important factors. How has COVID-19 impacted the admissions process for substance use treatment centers?
In this special edition of Straight Talk, host Mike Gimbel speaks with Amatus Recovery Centers National Director of Admissions Kelsey Schutt and Director of Contact Center Operations Danny Felici, discuss the new intake process that helps secure the safety of current and potential clients as well as facility staff members.
The first step in seeking treatment is speaking to an admissions specialist for a pre-screen, where clinical providers learn about your substance use and mental health history, among other important factors.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol use has skyrocketed. With most businesses closed or operating on virtual platforms, what are people looking to get substance use treatment to do?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol use has skyrocketed. With most businesses closed or operating on virtual platforms, what are people looking to get substance use treatment to do?
Coronvirus has impacted most facets of our lives, leaving many in recovery to wonder how people with substance use disorders are receiving treatment during this uncertain time.
Coronvirus has impacted most facets of our lives, leaving many in recovery to wonder how people with substance use disorders are receiving treatment during this uncertain time.
Debbie Ray of Georgia Addiction Treatment Center went on “Straight Talk on Opiates” to discuss how to tell if a person needs treatment, how to help both clients and families heal, and what kinds of programs are available at GATC.
Debbie Ray of Georgia Addiction Treatment Center went on “Straight Talk on Opiates” to discuss how to tell if a person needs treatment, how to help both clients and families heal, and what kinds of programs are available at GATC.
Relapse is seen as a part of recovery. Jaime and Tommy of Fresh Start Recovery Center discuss their experiences with relapsing, and what helped them transition to long-term recovery.
Relapse is seen as a part of recovery. Jaime and Tommy of Fresh Start Recovery Center discuss their experiences with relapsing, and what helped them transition to long-term recovery.
Host Mike Gimbel has a conversation with Gage Theodore, Director of Operations at Fresh Start Recovery Center.
Relapse is seen as a part of recovery. Jaime and Tommy of Fresh Start Recovery Center discuss their experiences with relapsing, and what helped them transition to long-term recovery.
A common starting point for an opiate addiction is developing a dependency on pain medication that was prescribed to an athlete after being injured. In this episode of Straight Talk, Fresh Start Recovery Center Regional Community Outreach Specialist Matt Paris joins Mike to share his own story of becoming addicted to opiates after an injury, and his own journey into a life of recovery.
Later on, Matt and Mike discuss how to deal with family holiday gatherings that might include heavy alcohol consumption.
A common starting point for an opiate addiction is developing a dependency on pain medication that was prescribed to an athlete after being injured.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Mike sits downs with members of Lucas County Police Department to discuss the D.A.R.T. program, which places those with substance use disorder into treatment rather than getting arrested.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Mike sits downs with members of Lucas County Police Department to discuss the D.A.R.T. program, which places those with substance use disorder into treatment rather than getting arrested.
When it comes to seeking treatment, sometimes one chance is all we have.
On this episode of Straight Talk, Amatus Health Senior Compliance Officer, Desiree Mountain, joins Mike to discuss how to tell the difference between a quality, accredited and certified treatment facility from a not-so-good one.
When it comes to seeking treatment, sometimes one chance is all we have.
On this episode of Straight Talk, Amatus Health Senior Compliance Officer, Desiree Mountain, joins Mike to discuss how to tell the difference between a quality, accredited and certified treatment facility from a not-so good one.
Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel: Young People in Recovery
Alex W. talks to Straight Talks’ Mike Gimbel about why she finally decided to give recovery a chance. Alex and her parents discuss the final straw, hitting rock bottom, and warning signs they wish they recognized.
Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel: Young People in Recovery
Alex W. talks to Straight Talks’ Mike Gimbel about why she finally decided to give recovery a chance.
Straight Talk – The best way to recover from substance use disorder is to seek help
The best way to recover from substance use disorder is to seek help. But what about the best way to prevent becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol in the first place?
On this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Midwest Detox and Recovery Center CEO, Matt Bell, talks about communication and how direct and honest conversations with kids, families and schools can raise awareness about addiction’s prevelance, and the consequences of untreated substance use disorder.
Straight Talk – The best way to recover from substance use disorder is to seek help
The best way to recover from substance use disorder is to seek help. But what about the best way to prevent becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol in the first place?
Many people who have a history of substance use also have co-occurring disorders, including different forms of mental illness.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Viktoriya Karakcheyeva LCPC-LS, the clinical director of Fresh Start Recovery Center, discusses the pre-screen and intake processes at the center, which help determine the right level of care for the patient, and how the facility’s clinical staff can best serve them.
Many people who have a history of substance use also have co-occurring disorders, including different forms of mental illness.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Supervisory Special Agent Todd C. Edwards joins Mike to discuss how fentanyl became so prevalent in American communities. Mike is also joined by Dr. Gary Puskin of MedChi to learn about the physician’s role in treating pain and Dr.Bethany DiPaula, the director of the University of Maryland Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program to discuss the school’s program for educating pharmacists about the opioid crisis.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Supervisory Special Agent Todd C. Edwards joins Mike to discuss how fentanyl became so prevalent in American communities.
As a young man, Lilo Brancato, Jr. was on top of the world. After landing a role in “A Bronx Tale,” a film directed by legendary actor Robert DeNiro, Brancato began his long career as an actor in film and television. But around age 18, Brancato had dropped out of school, and spent his free time drinking and partying. Things took a turn for the worse when Brancato–in a crack-cocaine induced psychosis– leapt from a moving car, and began abusing the pain medication he was prescribed for his injury.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Brancato, now sober for more than a decade, details the early days of his substance use, and the tragic night an off-duty police officer was killed by a cohort of Brancato while they were robbing a house.
These days, Brancato tells his story with the hope of helping others recover from addiction.
As a young man, Lilo Brancato, Jr. was on top of the world. After landing a role in “A Bronx Tale,” a film directed by legendary actor Robert DeNiro, Brancato began his long career as an actor in film and television.
In recovery, everyone reaches the point of willingness to get help at different times. For this reason, it is important to offer those seeking treatment a variety of programs at different levels of care and provide services for patients at all income levels.
Awakenings Recovery Center Executive Director, Dawn Jennings, and Amatus Health Director of Licensing and Compliance, Nicholas Albaugh, join Mike to talk specifics about each level of care, and getting accreditation to open a Medicaid facility.
In recovery, everyone reaches the point of willingness to get help at different times.
Conversations about addiction treatment facilities often sound like horror stories. Whether it’s an exorbitant co-pay or physical deterioration of the facility itself, many are left unsatisfied and are in fact still using after receiving treatment.
Amatus Health’s Chief Operating Officer in the Mid-Atlantic Region Kabir Singh joins Mike to discuss quality control at the Amatus facilities, the opioid epidemic, his history of advocating for quality drug addiction and mental health treatment in Maryland, and the process of becoming a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. Kabir is one of 150 in Maryland.
These days, Brancato tells his story with the hope of helping others recover from addiction.
Conversations about addiction treatment facilities often sound like horror stories. Whether it’s an exorbitant co-pay or physical deterioration of the facility itself, many are left unsatisfied and are in fact still using after receiving treatment.
During recovery from addiction, we relearn basic life skills including how to find and maintain a steady job and live life on life’s terms. But strong recovery comes from building a strong community with strong peers.
On this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Matt Paris and Francesca Rossi, respectively the director of community outreach and alumni coordinator at Fresh Start Recovery Center, join Mike to discuss the importance of engaging clients from the moment we hit bottom, to the months and years after we complete treatment.
During recovery from addiction, we relearn basic life skills including how to find and maintain a steady job and live life on life’s terms. But strong recovery comes from building a strong community with strong peers.
Vaping is in, for adults and teens alike, and for many reasons, teens are choosing to vape instead of smoking cigarettes and smoking pot. But oils and tinctures used in vape pens can be just as addictive.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Karen Moore, the Clinical Director at Amatus Health, joins Mike to discuss how parents should set clear boundaries and consequences for their teens about smoking and vaping. Karen and Mike also chat about the increased potency of cannabis, which causes a higher chance for addiction in teenagers, and the prevalence of fentanyl in drugs like cocaine and heroin.
Vaping is in, for adults and teens alike, and for many reasons, teens are choosing to vape instead of smoking cigarettes and smoking pot. But oils and tinctures used in vape pens can be just as addictive.
As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate families and communities across through the country, many treatment programs have popped up. But how you know which ones are legit?
In this episode of Straight Talk, Amatus Health CEO Michael Silberman sits down to discuss what separates the most effective drug treatment programs from the rest, and what to look out for when searching for treatment for you or a loved one.
Amatus Health’s Director of Licensing & Compliance Nicholas Albaugh joins Mike and Michael to shine a light on the state and national accreditation that ensure quality control at Amatus Health facilities.
As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate families and communities across through the country, many treatment programs have popped up. But how you know which ones are legit?
For every one person with substance use disorder, there is a entire network of people–family, friends, co-workers– who are impacted.
On this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Amatus Recovery Center’s Karen Moore (then with Maryland Addiction Recovery Centers) discusses just how prevelant substance use is, and how family members can avoid enabling their loved one.
For every one person with substance use disorder, there is a entire network of people–family, friends, co-workers– who are impacted.
In 2014, Tammy Lofink lost her son Robert to a drug overdose. He was 18 years old.
Since then, she’s co-founded Rising Above Addiction, an advocacy group that raises awareness for the substance use epidemic, and raises money to provide resources to save the lives of young people with substance use disorder.
On the episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Tammy tells her son Robert’s story and offers hope for families who have also lost a loved one to overdose. Drug treatment expert, Zach Snitzer also joins Mike to advocate for better long-term treatment options and more plentiful resources to combat drug use.
In 2014, Tammy Lofink lost her son Robert to a drug overdose. He was 18 years old.
Since then, she’s co-founded Rising Above Addiction, an advocacy group that raises awareness for the substance use epidemic, and raises money to provide resources to save the lives of young people with substance use disorder.
Members of the LGBTQIA community face many forms of social stigma and discrimination that heterosexuals do not face, including in substance use treatment.
Although as much as 30 percent of the LGBTQIA community has a history with substance use disorder (a rate almost three times that of heterosexuals) there is a profound lack of resources, treatment centers and programs that serve the specific needs of the LGBTQIA community.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Tyler Howard, a therapist with Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, shares about his own experiences facing discrimination in health and substance use treatment, and about the identity affirming work he does for the LGBTQIA community as a therapist.
Members of the LGBTQIA community face many forms of social stigma and discrimination that heterosexuals do not face, including in substance use treatment.
Jenny Paul grew up in a household where drug use was common. For many years, she unlike her brother and father, avoided drugs and enrolled in college and in the military. But after trying prescription medication with her boyfriend at the time, she fell into the very drug using habit that she spent years avoiding.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Jenny, now sober, joins Mike to discuss her own story from active addiction to recovery. Jenny, who spent two and a half months in treatment at Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, firmly believes that taking a longterm approach to treating substance use will have the most productive results.
Jenny Paul grew up in a household where drug use was common. For many years, she unlike her brother and father, avoided drugs and enrolled in college and in the military.
Brandon Novak is not a stranger to success. By age 15, he was a professional skateboarder and rubbing elbows with sports industry legends like Tony Hawk and Michael Jordan. After being a member of Hawk’s skateboard team, Novak fell into the fast life of partying, drinking and using drugs. When things got out of hand, Hawk gave him an ultimatum: go to treatment, or leave the team. Novak quit.
Now three years into recovery and a representative of Banyan Treatment Centers, Novak joins Mike Gimbel to discuss his amazing story from addiction to sobriety, and offers hope to families with loved ones with substance use disorder.
Brandon Novak is not a stranger to success. By age 15, he was a professional skateboarder and rubbing elbows with sports industry legends like Tony Hawk and Michael Jordan.
When Olivia Houser was growing up, she never really felt a strong sense of self. In order to fit it in, she did what other teenagers were doing: drinking and partying. Olivia faced consequences immediately, drinking to a toxic level of .38 and going to the hospital the first time she drank. Instead of swearing it off, she was off to the races and added Xanax to her chemical cocktail when she was in college.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Olivia tells her story of addiction, which ended with with a heroin dependency, and the strength and hope of her recovery. Her parents, Kim and Tony, also join Mike to discuss the toll that having a loved one with substance use disorder can take on the family, and how family support gives your loved one a better chance of recovering.
When Olivia Houser was growing up, she never really felt a strong sense of self. In order to fit it in, she did what other teenagers were doing: drinking and partying.
Our dopamine receptors are not only the pleasure center of our brains, but also that part of our brains that control our senses of logic and reason. For someone with substance use disorder, drinking alcohol and using drugs reduces the brain’s ability to naturally produce dopamine. “The very part of one’s brain that would say, ‘Hey. This is a stupid idea, I could die from this,’ is basically on vacation,” says Don Sloane, an interventionist and founder of intervetion service Recovery Care Partner.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Don joins Mike to discuss a variety of ways to stage an intervention with a loved one, and stresses the importance of preparation before confronting someone with substance use disorder about their addiction.
Our dopamine receptors are not only the pleasure center of our brains, but also that part of our brains that control our senses of logic and reason.
When Ashley Horner’s stepdaughter was kicked out of school 12 years ago for using drugs, Horner had no idea the extent of addiction she and her family would need to endure over the following years. Horner said a complete stranger approached she and her wife to tell them that their daughter was addicted to heroin. She still struggles, and now Horner and her wife raise their grandchild.
In this episode of Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel, Horner, founder of Anchored Souls, and Karen Moore from the Maryland Addition Treatment Center discuss the struggles an entire family faces when one member has substance use disorder. There are many ways to intervene, and Moore and Horner outline a few in this episode.
When Ashley Horner’s stepdaughter was kicked out of school 12 years ago for using drugs, Horner had no idea the extent of addiction she and her family would need to endure over the following years.
Those with substance use disorder will often forget to take care of themselves during active addiction. Daily tasks like eating, bathing and taking time to care for one’s mental health are often placed to the side, as seeking the next drink or drug can be an all encompassing endeavor.
But often, in recovery those same people will be especially mindful of their physical and mental health and well being. In this episode of Straight Talk, Joshua and Elyse Buchbinder of B-Strong Athletics join Mike to discuss the pivotal role that fitness and nutrition can play in recovery.
Those with substance use disorder will often forget to take care of themselves during active addiction. Daily tasks like eating, bathing and taking time to care for one’s mental health are often placed to the side, as seeking the next drink or drug can be an all encompassing endeavor.
The first step in recovering from substance use disorder is detoxification, commonly called detox: the reduction and the removal of a psychoactive substance. The process can be physically and emotionally distressing, including cramping, vomiting, irregular temperature control, and more uncomfortable symptoms.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Dr. Neeraj Gandotra, chief medical officer of the Delphi Behavior Health Group joins Mike to break down what happens in the body during the detox process. Mike also speaks with Scott Dehorty from Maryland House Detox about how to break down the barriers of receiving help.
The first step in recovering from substance use disorder is detoxification, commonly called detox: the reduction and the removal of a psychoactive substance.
The fastest way to recover from substance abuse disorder to ask for help. But are there effective ways to prevent addiction from happening in the first place?
In this episode of Straight Talk, Carol Boyer Delphi Behavioral Health Group joins Mike to discuss preventative resources that entire communities, from health departments to citizens, can use in order to lessen the impact of drug and alcohol use.
The fastest way to recover from substance abuse disorder to ask for help. But are there effective ways to prevent addiction from happening in the first place?
Substance use disorder is an all encompassing condition, effecting a person’s physical, mental, and some say, spiritual health. In order to fully recover, many try to actively address each of these facets.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Dr. Alfred Forrester, medical director of Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, joins Mike to discuss the role of the physician in the recovery process. From supervising detox to prescribing the write medications, a physician carries a heavy weight in the beginning of one’s recovery.
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Substance use disorder is an all encompassing condition, effecting a person’s physical, mental, and some say, spiritual health. In order to fully recover, many try to actively address each of these facets.
Each year in the United States, alcohol use on college campuses is involved in approximately 2.000 deaths, close to half a million sexual assaults, and over one million will be arrested.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Mike is joined by a recovering alcoholic named Josh, who shares his experience, strength and hope in order to inform families and young people about how alcoholism affects students on college campuses, and how to recover.
Each year in the United States, alcohol use on college campuses is involved in approximately 2.000 deaths, close to half a million sexual assaults, and over one million will be arrested.
Although drug addiction and alcoholism are quite prevalent throughout the United States, many people with a substance use disorder and their families are unaware of how many addiction treatment programs are available and how to access these resources.
On this episode of Straight Talk, Caroline Peredes, admissions specialist at the Maryland Addiction Recovery Center joins Mike to discuss what one can expect during the intake process of seeking treatment.
Although drug addiction and alcoholism are quite prevalent throughout the United States, many people with a substance use disorder and their families are unaware of how many addiction treatment programs are available and how to access these resources.
Colleen Waterfield grew up in Arbutus, Maryland and got into partying at a pretty young age. Rather quickly, her drinking turned to drug use, and although she got kicked out of a Catholic school, she did graduate high school, as she says, by the skin of her teeth. By the age of 20, she developed an addiction to Percocets.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Waterfield joins Mike to discuss her own path to recovery, and the barriers that women face before seeking help for their addiction.
Colleen Waterfield grew up in Arbutus, Maryland and got into partying at a pretty young age. Rather quickly, her drinking turned to drug use, and although she got kicked out of a Catholic school, she did graduate high school, as she says, by the skin of her teeth.
In recent years, treatment for addiction has become more comprehensive, and not entirely based on abstinence.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Mike speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Julie Stancliff, addiction treatment experts Rebecca Hogamier and Zach Snitzer, about different models of treatment for addiction including medication assisted treatment (MAT) such as vivitrol and suboxone, and the impact they are having in helping people recover.
In recent years, treatment for addiction has become more comprehensive, and not entirely based on abstinence.
In the midst of the opioid crisis in the United States, employers have been cracking down on drug use in and out of the work place.
In this episode of Straight Talk, James P. Randisi, a drug testing expert, joins Mike to discuss the different kinds of drug tests employers can use, their reliability, and why there has been such an increase in positive test results.
In the midst of the opioid crisis in the United States, employers have been cracking down on drug use in and out of the work place.
Many people with substance use disorder know that they need help, but are not sure where or how to seek it.
In this episode of Straight Talk, addiction treatment expert Dawn Jennings joins Mike to discuss the admissions process at Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, including how to determine if your facility and the client’s needs are a match.
Many people with substance use disorder know that they need help, but are not sure where or how to seek it.
Caroline Covington’s addiction progressed from alcohol and weed to heroin before she graduated high school. Her mother, Jill Prevas, was a school nurse who had been educating students about drug addiction for years. When she and her husband Chris found out that Caroline was using heroin, they knew they needed to act fast.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Caroline and her parents join Mike to discuss recovering from addiction as a family, and rebuilding the relationships it damaged.
Caroline Covington’s addiction progressed from alcohol and weed to heroin before she graduated high school.
When campaigning with future Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in 2014, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said he heard countless stories of how heroin and opiates were destroying individuals, families and communities.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Rutherford joins Mike to discuss the state’s ambitious effort to halt the opidoid epidemic, provide treatment to those who need it, and make patient information more readily available to social workers and clinicians. Later, Dr. Sam Bierman, executive director of Maryland Addiction Recovery Center joins Mike to provide details on just how prevalent substance use disorder has become.
When campaigning with future Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in 2014, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said he heard countless stories of how heroin and opiates were destroying individuals, families and communities.
In this episode of Straight Talk addiction expert Karen Moore joins Mike to discuss how recieving a prescription medication can eventually lead to a full blown addiction. Anything from anxiety to post surgery relief, many people begin taking medications as prescribed, but still can experience symptoms of withdrawal after their 30, 60 or 90 day prescription has run out.
In this episode of Straight Talk addiction expert Karen Moore joins Mike to discuss how recieving a prescription medication can eventually lead to a full blown addiction.
By the age of 16, Corey Long started smoking cannabis, and quickly moved on to harder substances like hallucinogenics and pain pills. Before long he was dependent on heroin.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Corey shares his story of addiction and recovery, and his parents, Suzanne and Richard share the struggle of being in denial about their son’s drug use, and how they offer support for him in recovery.
By the age of 16, Corey Long started smoking cannabis, and quickly moved on to harder substances like hallucinogenics and pain pills. Before long he was dependent on heroin.
The opioid epidemic has seen an average of 130 individuals die each day from a drug overdose. Many people with substance use disorder know they need help, but are not sure where to turn to get it.
Addiction specialist Michael Moshili joins Mike to discuss the process of admitting a willing individual into a drug treatment program, and the benefits of receiving the full continuum of care, from detox to long-term counseling.
The opioid epidemic has seen an average of 130 individuals die each day from a drug overdose. Many people with substance use disorder know they need help, but are not sure where to turn to get it.
Pain Recovery Clinician Scott Dehorty says that the opioid epidemic is not as big as everyone makes it out to be. It’s Bigger.
In this episode of Straight Talk, Scott joins Mike to discuss the turning point of when prescription painkillers stop reducing and start promoting pain in an individual and how physicians should go about tapering off individuals who have developed a dependence on the medication.
Pain Recovery Clinician Scott Dehorty says that the opioid epidemic is not as big as everyone makes it out to be. It’s Bigger.
When a parent has a substance use disorder, it often causes children to have behavioral problems, anything from isolation to hyperactivity. Research suggests that children of parents with SUD will develop their own addiction in adolesence or adulthood.
In this episode of Straight Talk, addictions therapist Corinne Burnett, LCSW, joins Mike to discuss how when a person recovers from substance use disorder, their entire family needs to recover.
When a parent has a substance use disorder, it often causes children to have behavioral problems, anything from isolation to hyperactivity.
Addiction does not discriminate. People of all ages, all economic statuses and all backgrounds experience substance use disorder, and the problem continues to get worse.
In this episode of Straight Talk addictions counselor Arielle Seidler discusses the challenges counselors face in trying to help someone addicted to drugs, including having to break the idea that overdose or death, “won’t happen to me.”
Addiction does not discriminate. People of all ages, all economic statuses and all backgrounds experience substance use disorder, and the problem continues to get worse.
David Allen Roesner used to drink to cope with the shame he felt for being gay, and very quickly it took over his entire life, leaving him with many unfulfilled ambitions. Now three years sober (as of 2016), David has embarked on painting and a career in architecture.
In this episode of Straight Talk, David and Mike chat about the healing power that the arts can have for someone in recovery, and how addiction and alcoholism disproportionately impact the LGBTQIA community. Addiction therapist Rachel Markus joins the two to discuss methods to prevent recurring substance use.
David Allen Roesner used to drink to cope with the shame he felt for being gay, and very quickly it took over his entire life, leaving him with many unfulfilled ambitions.
“Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel” is a nationally syndicated substance abuse awareness television program that airs in several markets and can be seen on the Straight Talk YouTube channel.
In each episode, Mike welcomes drug crisis experts and drug treatment professionals to dig into the variety of ways that people struggling with addiction can get help and regain their lives.
Mike Gimbel has worked in substance abuse education, prevention and treatment for nearly 40 years, and is currently the President of Mike Gimbel Associates, a national substance abuse consulting company based in Timonium, Maryland. Mike is often called upon by local, state and national media as one of the nation’s most knowledgeable experts on substance abuse and addiction.
As a recovering addict with 47 years of sobriety, Mike has shared his powerful story of addiction, recovery, and redemption to teens and adults across the country.
In his previous positions as the “Drug Czar” for Baltimore County government and the Director of Substance Abuse for the Sheppard Pratt Health System, Mike has been awarded 8 National Association of Counties Achievements Awards, the FBI Community Leadership Award, Commendations from the National Commission Against Drunk and Drugged Driving and a Congressional Achievement Award. Mike was presented with an Honorary Lifetime Membership by the National PTA Council in 201x.
Mike has served on the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) national board of directors and was an advisor to the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health’s International Fellowship Program on Drug Abuse.
In his spare time, Mike has completed 18 marathons including the Boston Marathon 8 times.
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Amatus stands in solidarity with all of the people across the globe mourning the death of George Floyd and countless others who lost their lives unnecessarily. We are outraged and heartbroken. We support those fighting to combat hate, discrimination, and unfair treatment of our fellow humans. We stand with our staff, our clients, and all those who live in legitimate fear that they and their loved ones may be targeted based on race. We empathize with the anxiety, fatigue, and frustration of the African American community. We acknowledge that these lives matter.
Racism infiltrates every aspect of our lives. We would be remiss not to mention how it impacts the addiction community. Spurred on by The War on Drugs, African Americans and other people of color are often incarcerated for similar practices for which the white population receives treatment.
Nearly 80% of people in federal prison for drug crimes are black and brown people. This is why Amatus supports Drug Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.), a program that connects people willing to enter addiction treatment to resources and help to minimize jail time.
We know that dealing with systemic racism, fear of violence, and discrimination is traumatic. We are committed to supporting people in our communities in need of compassion and trauma-informed care. As an ongoing commitment, we will continue to develop meaningful ways to use our voice and resources to support reforming the drug policies that so negatively impact African American communities. In addition, we have set up a Social Justice Scholarship Fund, as a way to provide treatment for individuals who are facing jail time for drug-related offenses.
As a company, Amatus embraces diversity and wholeheartedly believes in the power of inclusion. We acknowledge that we do not have all the answers. We may never be perfect, but we resolve to work to make Amatus the best version of itself. We are dedicated to leading peaceful and positive change in our workplace and across the communities we serve. We have the responsibility to create a culture where there is no place for hate and discrimination.
We take a knee with those who fight oppression and who demand to make our country a more perfect union.
To a brighter future, upward and onward.
Mark Gold