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In the past few years, there has been a significant rise in online gambling. Gambling itself has its place in society with casinos in nearly half of all states and nearly the same amount legalizing online sports betting. But, unfortunately, as with in-person gambling, online gambling can have dire consequences. According to Dr. Trautman, this […]

According to a new report by the CDC, life expectancy in the US has decreased by three years since 2020 making the current life expectancy 76, the lowest since 1996. While the staggering number of deaths due to COVID-19 were a significant driving factor in the decline (it was the third leading cause of death […]

AAC’s VP of Human Capital, Tim Stein, who is also in long-term recovery himself, had a recent feature publish in HR.com. An estimated 22 million people in the country are in recovery from addiction, so it is a completely plausible occurrence for an employer to have an employee in recovery. Because of this great possibility, […]

Ahead of Recovery Month, Assistant Clinical Director at River Oaks Treatment Center and military veteran, Dr. Steven Ramos, was interviewed by the Army Resilience Directorate in a piece on ending the stigma of addiction. Many misconceptions exists about addiction and those with the disease, which often deter those who need help the most from seeking […]

Dr. Lucas Trautman, medical director of Oxford Treatment Center, recently penned an op-ed for LGBTQNation on ways to overcome barriers to treatment in the LGBTQ community. Substance use disorders are a serious problem among the LGBTQ community, with LGBTQ adults almost twice as likely to suffer from a substance use disorder as their heterosexual peers. […]