Recovery Roll Call

Teen substance use can move fast, and the consequences can be brutal, but the path to teen addiction recovery gets clearer when we treat adolescents like adolescents. We dig into what makes adolescent treatment different from adult care, starting with brain development. When the prefrontal cortex is still maturing and reward systems are running hot, impulse control, judgment, and emotional regulat...

Using an opioid to treat opioid addiction can sound like a contradiction, but the science tells a different story and it saves lives. I’m joined by Dr. Julia D’Alo from GRC’s Advanced Recovery Network to explain, in plain language, what medications for substance use disorders are and why medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are considered the gold standard for care. We walk through the three...

Detox gets talked about like it’s a single moment, but withdrawal management is a step-by-step medical process that can change quickly and needs real support. We walk through what happens from the second someone arrives, how 24/7 admissions work, and why the first goal is stabilizing the body so recovery can actually begin. We break down how clinicians assess substance use disorder alongside menta...

Getting help for addiction shouldn’t depend on whether you can find a ride, take time off work, or sit in a waiting room without feeling judged. We sit down with Dr. Julia D'Alo from GRC’s Advanced Recovery Network to explain how telehealth addiction treatment is removing some of the biggest obstacles that keep people from starting care and staying in it long enough for recovery to take root....

Recovery gets talked about like a finish line, but what we see every day is something messier and more human: people trying to rebuild their health, their relationships, and their sense of self at the same time. Dr. Julia D'Alo from GRC’s Advanced Recovery Network unpacks what “ whole-person recovery ” actually means when we say body, mind, and spirit. We dig into why integrated addiction tre...

Meet James Troup: President and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Rehabilitation Center (GRC) Recovery sticks when care meets real life, not the other way around. That’s the spirit behind our conversation with James Troup, CEO of GRC , who walks us through how a 50-year legacy provider rebuilt itself into an advanced recovery network focused on mind, body, and spirit. We explore what makes their...