ASAC Blog

Problem Gambling: Changing the Odds It’s a Sunday afternoon. The fourth quarter of an NFL game. Five seconds are left on the clock. A football sails through the uprights for a winning field gold. For some, it’s cause for celebration. For others, it’s a heartbreaking loss. And for others, it’s the worst day of their...

The Power of a Peer Recovery Coach The best feeling is knowing someone’s in your corner. ASAC patients never walk alone. Achieving and maintaining recovery from substance use or problem gambling take a strong support system. That typically involves friends, family, and our full-time staff members, but we introduce another element: the peer recovery coach....

Recovery in Real Life See substance use recovery from a patient’s perspective. Every patient has a “When I Found ASAC” story. It frequently starts with a person finding us at the lowest point in their life, but it’s about where it goes from there—the transformation they make for the better. And recovery is often where...

You’ve probably heard the age-old adage that it takes a village to raise a child, meaning that the involvement of several members of a community is vital to a child’s development and wellbeing. The same can be said for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery. We know it takes a community to help people avoid...

In 2023, an estimated 54.2 million people aged 12 and older needed treatment for a substance use disorder, but only 23% received treatment. Stigma, unawareness of available resources, and lack of financial and emotional support all deter people from getting the help they need. The first step is often the toughest, but it’s also the...

Substance use disorders always have a root. From past trauma and life changes to physical injury, these factors can trigger people to turn to alcohol and other drugs to cope. One of the biggest contributors to substance use is brain health, also commonly known as mental health. Read on to see how brain health can...