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R ecovery Unplugged helps people enter recovery from a place of empowerment, strength, and passion. We work with our clients to envision and build the life they want without drugs or alcohol. Everyone connects with music, and most of us turn to it during our hardest times. Recovery Unplugged uses this connection to build trust with our clients and help them embrace lifesaving care.

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W hen it comes to addiction, family and friends can very easily mean the difference be- tween recovery and relapse; and life and death. An intervention is an effective and genuine way to let your addicted loved one know you’re there for them and that you want to help them get better without judging them for their illness. Recovery Unplugged has helped families all over the country mobilize and guide a loved one struggling with substance use disorder toward treatment, recovery, and a better future.

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T he Family Program at Recovery Unplugged helps people who are embarking on recovery reclaim their seat at the family table. It makes family holidays possible; rebuilds trust and helps to erode the malignant feelings that have built up in the wake of active drinking and drug use. It’s a resource to help families overcome the lying, manipulation, aggression and hurt feelings that were exchanged during substance use. Family-focused therapies have proven remarkably effective in the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders, like depression. Successfully transitioning back into a harmonious family dynamic, whether it’s in or out of the home, is a fundamental pillar of long-term recovery. People who don’t have stable home or familial safety nets to provide love, affirmation and accountability often have difficulty avoiding relapse. Data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicates that addiction relapse rates

remain consistently at 40-60 percent. Very often, unstable family structures and an inability of family members to get past the more traumatic and painful memories associated with their loved one’s substance use gets leads to continued hurt feelings that create tension within the home. A lack of education and understanding of family roles in the addiction recovery process can often lead to relapse.

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M edication-assisted treatment is growing in popularity and acceptance among addiction recovery professionals. And now it’s taken a revolutionary step forward that could offer renewed hope to thousands of people struggling with an addiction to opioids. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new buprenorphine implant to treat opioid depen- dence. Buprenorphine had previously been available only as a pill or a dissolvable film placed under the tongue. But the new implant, known as Probuphine, can administer a six-month dose of the drug to keep those dependent on opioids from using by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. "Opioid abuse and addiction have taken a devastating toll on American families,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf said in a statement. “We must do everything we can to make new, innovative treatment options available that can help patients regain control over their lives.” The implant comes in the form of four one-inch rods that are placed under the skin on the upper arm. The implant must be administered surgically and comes with the possibility of certain side effects, but experts say it could be more convenient and more effective for patients. They say by eliminating the need to take pills, fill prescriptions and generally manage their medication, it makes it easier for people to focus on the other areas of their recovery while making it less likely someone will lapse in their treatment plan.

Sign of the Times Experts say the newly approved implant also provides a big boost to the concept of medication-assisted treat- ment (MAT) in general. For years, the idea that someone could achieve recovery through the use of drugs like methadone and buprenorphine was rejected by many professionals in the field who saw complete abstinence as the only true sobriety. Many still hold that belief, but attitudes appear to be changing. Top government officials say they want to increase the amount of MAT taking place at the country’s treatment centers. Several states as well as the federal government have enacted laws making it easier for physicians to pre- scribe medications like buprenorphine, but they say too few patients receive the medication they need. “Scientific evidence suggests that maintenance treat- ment with these medications in the context of behavioral treatment and recovery support are more effective in the treatment of opioid use disorder than short-term detoxification programs aimed at abstinence,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in a statement. “This product will expand the treatment alternatives available to people suffering from an opioid use disorder.” ] [ "Opioid abuse and addiction have tak- en a devastating toll on American families.” - Dr. Robert M. Califf, FDA Commissioner

Although the implant is certainly a new alternative, it has yet to show any increased success in keeping people from relapsing compared to the pill or film tablet. In a study of the implant’s effectiveness, they found that 63 percent of people given the implant were free of illicit drugs at six months, compared to 64 percent of people who took buprenorphine by pill. Still, those rates are much higher than the success rates of people who follow abstinence-only treatment plans. And officials hope the new implant will lead more people to get MAT, increasing the number of successful recoveries across the country.

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G oing through the rehab process can be stressful beyond belief for many whose lives used to revolve around drug abuse. Many people in rehab are re-learning how to live and function without using drugs or alcohol as a crutch. For many pet-owners in treatment, having your animal with you during this process makes transitioning into recovery less stressful. Pet-friendly drug rehab has gained traction with sound scientific reason. Having a pet comes with many physical and mental benefits. Ultimately, these benefits can increase the success of substance abuse treatment. Pets and therapy animals can help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, and feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Interactions with animals can help people manage their long-term mental health conditions.

Recovery Unplugged understands how much of an emotional connection you have with your furry friend.

Our pet-friendly rehab options offer the love, support, and accountability you need during your program. more about our pet accommodations.

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R ecovery Unplugged is the first and only addiction treatment organization to fully utilize music in rehab. While other medical providers and mental health professionals peripherally integrate music therapy into an overall treatment program, Recovery Unplugged has developed our behavioral rehab model to offer common thread of music throughout the care process. Our founder and chief strategy officer Paul Pellinger spent years developing the Recovery Unplugged music-assisted alcohol and drug rehab model, and has worked to perfect with fellow Recovery Unplugged leadership and our clinical team. Contact us today to learn how integrating music in rehab can aid dramatically in the care process.

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WHY MUSIC IN REHAB? Simple: think of one of your favorite songs and how it makes you feel. The right lyric, melody, chord progres- sion, key change or drum beat can turn us from the angry person who’s stuck in traffic to the happy commuter who considers themselves lucky to have some time in their car to themselves; it can transform the person who is dreading their

workout to the person who wants to log a few more miles on the tread- mill because they have the right soundtrack pushing them for- ward; it can turn the person who is paralyzed with anxiety about their job

interview or professional evaluation to the driven and ambitious go-getter who owns the moment.

Get the picture? In addition to promoting a general sense of well-being and emotional catharsis, music has been clini- cally proven to aid in the management and alleviation of a wide range of physical and mental health issues.

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New study looks to pinpoint transition from prescription opioids to heroin

Stopping heroin use before it begins may be the best remedy for the country’s growing epidemic. A new study looks to pinpoint the times and ways that young people rst use the dangerous drug in hopes of strengthening prevention efforts. For three years, researchers at Wright State University tracked nearly 400 18- to 23-year-olds in Columbus, Ohio, who used illicit prescription opioids but were not opioid-dependent. Of the 362 participants, 27 eventually transitioned to heroin, a rate of 7.5 percent. “We were surprised at the number of people who transitioned to heroin,” says Dr. Robert Carlson, the study’s lead researcher. “We had really no idea of what exactly we’d be able to predict.”

Predicting risk

Researchers found several predictors of increased risk of heroin use, starting with the ways in which the opioids were being used. Those who crushed or snorted the prescription drugs were far more likely to transition to heroin. “It increases the speed at which the drug is hitting the system and makes people much more liable to becoming dependent,” Dr. Carlson says. “If people can become aware that if they even think about starting to use via a non-oral route, they are heading off on a very dangerous path.”

“We were surprised at the number of people who transitioned to heroin. ” - Dr. Robert Carlson, Wright State University

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Racial divide

The study also saw a difference in race among those who eventually turned to heroin. Despite roughly half the participants being African-American or Hispanic, all of the individuals who ultimately used heroin were white. Although the study could not determine the reasons behind such a strong racial divide, Dr. Carlson suggests that social networks, generational use and other circumstances could be signicant factors. National data shows the heroin epidemic has increasingly hit white males the hardest. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that between 2002 and 2013, heroin use among non-Hispanic whites increased 114 percent.

Age is just a number

The new NIDA-funded study targeted 18- to 23-year-olds because they are arguably at the highest risk for substance abuse. The study did not look at other age groups. But when considering the factors that may move a person from prescription opioids to heroin, Dr. Carlson believes age is just a number. “I wouldn’t think the risk factors for transition to heroin would be much different regardless of age group,” Dr. Carlson says. While the risk factors may be the same across age groups, the most deadly effects of heroin use are not. Research has shown that those most at risk of a heroin-related overdose fall in the 25 to 44 age range.

Targeted approach

It’s important to keep in mind that the vast majority of prescription opioid users will not move on to heroin. And signicant research is still needed to determine the social, environmental and biological factors that contribute to a person transitioning to heroin. But Dr. Carlson says he’s encouraged by the progress being made and believes the groundwork has been laid to develop effective treatment and intervention programs. “The really exciting thing to come out of this is it really gives us a rm foundation of some variables that could be targeted to prevent transition to heroin and transition to dependence,” Dr. Carlson says.

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I f you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community, you’re undoubtedly aware of how hard it can be to maneuver in this world. If you’re open and out with your sexual identity, you’re frequently viewed as different; if you’ve been afraid to disclose your identity to the people around you, there’s constant anxiety and uneasiness that comes from not being able to reveal your true self.

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The stigma and judgment that the LGBTQ+ population faces spills over into virtually every area of their life, including their careers, their family relationships, their civil rights, their financial stability and, especially, mental health. Recovery Unplugged is fully mindful of the daily and long-term stigma, judgment, discrimination, and abuse faced by the LGBTQ+ population. We have developed treatment programs that speak to members' specific clinical, behavioral, and lifestyle struggles while helping you overcome alcohol and drug abuse. Whether you realize it or not, these structural and systemic obstacles have made you and other members of the LGBTQ+ population more vulnerable to mental health issues and substance abuse. Those who identify in the “sexual minority” are twice as likely to have used illicit drugs in the past year and federal data indicates that members of the members of the LGBTQ+ population are significantly more likely to develop substance use disorder (SUD) compared to the rest of the population.

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CONTACT US TODAY 5105 Q Backlick Rd Annandale, VA 22003 800.557.3422 Treatment is offered in the privacy and comfort of your home, office, church, or wherever you happen to be. A ddiction can be incredibly isolating. It can often take away many of the things in our lives that we turn to for comfort, stability, and strength. There are times when, after a while, all we have left is our faith; but for many who are battling substance abuse, faith is enough. Recovery Unplugged offers faith-based online treatment to help you or your loved one draw strength and inspiration from your spirituality. Virtual faith-based treatment offers structure, accountability, and empowerment by helping you establish or strengthen your relationship with your higher power.

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Still Effective After All These Years After 80 years, AA still works

For those seeking to break free from addiction to drugs and alcohol, one of the most widely used -- and easily accessible -- tools has been the Twelve Steps, first published in 1939 in the book,”Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism.” Not much has changed since 1939, in what the Twelve Steps require of individuals, in order to regain control of their lives. The process, known to its adherents as “working the steps,” involves taking individual responsibility for one’s actions, admitting that one is powerless to control the addiction, and seeking the help of a higher power in order to heal. The benefits of the Twelve Step method are widely known: acceptance into a fellowship of non-users who regularly attend meetings to discuss their addictions, face their actions, and atone for them through spiritual practice and forgiveness. Although Alcoholics Anonymous and its many offshoots do not conduct or allow others to conduct research into the effectiveness of the methods, the military has produced studies that show individuals who attend meetings are 60% more likely to achieve sobriety than those who do not.

Millions of men and women around the world have used the Twelve Steps to break free from a wide variety of addictions and compulsions. More than 200 self-help organizations around the world have adopted twelve-step principles for help with compulsion for, and/or addiction to, gambling, crime, food, sex, hoarding, debting and over-working, among others.

Where did the Twelve Steps come from? According to an article published by AA co-founder Bill W. in 1953, there were three primary sources of inspiration: the Oxford Groups, Dr. William D. Silkworth of Towns Hospital and the famed psychologist, William James, widely considered the father of modern psychology. The Oxford Groups, an evangelical movement which became popular in the 1920’s and early 30’s, preached concepts like absolute honesty, absolute purity, absolute unselfishness and absolute love. “The Twelve Steps could be considered a personal roadmap for achieving sobriety and serenity.”

Combining science and spirituality William James’ major contribution to the philosophical underpinnings of AA was his book “Varieties of Religious Experience.” In his book, James provided scientific validation for the concept of spiritual experiences, which he said could transform people and enable them to overcome personal defeat and find recovery. The Twelve Steps could be considered a personal roadmap for achieving sobriety and serenity and living a life of freedom from addiction to alcohol and drugs. Each of the steps is only one sentence in length, but each one contains enough universally applicable wisdom and power to fill a book. While the 12 steps has provided a path to recovery for countless alcoholics, drug addicts and others seeking to break free from addictive or compulsive behavior, they have also sparked controversy and debate over the decades. The major source of controversy is AA’s longstanding emphasis on a belief in God. AA supporters point out that, in the AA context, that means belief in “a higher power,” a belief in something larger than the self. The phrase was coined in the early years of AA.

They also practiced a type of confession, which they called “sharing,” the making of amends for harms done they called “restitution.” They believed in the value of “quiet time,” a form of meditation and seeking of God’s guidance, practiced in both group and individual settings. Dr. Silkworth spent years helping alcoholics dry out at Towns Hospital in New York City. One of his core beliefs, which he often spoke on, was the disease concept of alcoholism -- defined as an obsession of the mind combined with an allergy of the body.

“’Higher power’ doesn’t necessarily mean a deity, and those who use the steps are free to interpret that phrase as they see fit.”

“Higher power” doesn’t necessarily have to mean a deity, and that those who use the steps are free to interpret that phrase as they see fit, based on their personal beliefs. The phrase could be applied to mean the power of the group, or nature. Some AA members around the world who don’t accept faith in a god as a necessary tenet have formed their own agnostic AA groups. More than 90 unofficial, self-described “agnostic AA” groups now meet regularly in the U.S., according to Patheos.com. The debate continues. Some think the 82-year old organization has drifted away from its core principles and become too lenient, Lee Ann Kaskutas, senior scientist at the Public Health Institute’s Alcohol Research Group in Emeryville, Calif., told CharismaNews.com. “Others think it’s too strict, so they want to change AA and make it get with the times.” Newcomers to AA are often advised to “take what you need and leave the rest,” Kaskutas points out. That flexibility allows participants to put together a recovery program that fits their needs. It’s one of the reason AA still works for people, eight decades after its founding.

Y ou already know what addiction has cost you; and if you don’t get help, it’s going to cost you even more. This is why you need comprehensive care that addresses each and every aspect of your condition. Your outpatient treatment program includes a full continuum of care, including but not limited to: • Group Counseling • Individual Psychotherapy • Music-Assisted Therapy • Supplemental Therapies • Aftercare and Continued Outreach

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CONTACT US TODAY 5105 Q Backlick Rd Annandale, VA 22003 800.557.3422 structured treatment where clients either live at home or in a transitional living setting. This level of care can last anywhere between 10-15 days. Clients utilize the coping skills they cultivate in their program outside of the structured programming hours. This level of care is a critical turning point in recovery. Our IOP level of care lasts anywhere from 10-30 days. Clients live either at home or in a transitional living environment. You will spend between two and three hours in structured programming, and can attend either three, five or seven days a week, depending on ongoing care needs. The program also includes medical visits. Clients who have begun medication- assisted treatment will continue to follow up with their care providers as needed. The program is more independent with less frequent therapy sessions. I f you or your loved one come to our outpatient treatment program, you will either be placed in either our intensive outpatient (IOP) or partial-hospitalization level of care, depending upon your clinical needs. Our PHP option offers

Recovery Unplugged helps people enter recovery from a place of empowerment, strength, and passion. We work with our clients to envision and build the life they want without drugs or alcohol. Everyone connects with music, and most of us turn to it during our hardest times. Recovery

Unplugged uses this connection to build trust with our clients and help them embrace lifesaving care.

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