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Maté's approach to addiction focuses on the trauma his patients have suffered and looks to address this in their recovery, with special regard to indigenous populations around the world.

Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect, and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.

Child abuse needs to stop and education is the key. The Adverse Childhood Experiences, or “ACEs,” quiz asks a series of 10 questions about common traumatic experiences that occur in early life. Since higher numbers of ACEs often correlate to challenges later in life, including a higher risk of certain health problems, the quiz is intended as an indicator of how likely a person might be to face these challenges.

The study found that mothers with opioid-related diagnoses documented at delivery increased by 131% from 2010-2017, and infants born with NAS increased by 82% over the same period.

Step 11 is not only a maintenance step. It is also a step rooted in growth. With this step we are beginning to grow spiritually.

It’s time we stop talking about sobriety as something un-fun and start telling the truth about what a blast sober people can have. Read on to discover 4 lies you’ve been told about having a fun recovery.

Mom called to tell me my grandfather had passed away. She said he had passed away three days ago. I asked why she waited to break the news, and she said, “I didn’t think you would care.”

It’s no secret that the road to recovery is a long and difficult one. But on the bright side, it’s been said that “nothing worth having comes easy,” and that is especially true for addiction recovery.

ACER staff recently attended the 2017 NCAD in Baltimore, MD. The conference included seminars relevant to the Clinical, Admissions, Medical, and Financial Departments. The conference provided key ACER staff with the opportunity to expand their knowledge on current...