We believe the best way to treat addiction is to understand it. Which is why we continue to educate not just our patients, but their family, friends and community.
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 19, 2025 As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, many people find their energy and routines shifting. For those in recovery, seasonal change can bring unique challenges—whether that’s an increase in depressive symptoms, new…
By Jenny Carey Jenny Carey Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 8, 2025 Updated: September 9, 2025 Knowing fact from fiction is critical when it comes to the battle against addiction. While vast strides have been made in the awareness of and support around mental health, there is still a…
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 8, 2025 Updated: September 9, 2025 Insights from BrightView’s Medical and Behavioral Health Experts: Dr. Deana Kimes & Rhonda Roper For too long, addiction has been misunderstood as a weakness, a failure, or a matter of willpower. But science tells a…
By dmcdonald dmcdonald Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 27, 2025 Updated: September 9, 2025 Addiction never affects just one life. Neither does recovery. When referral partners—healthcare providers, courts, first responders, and community agencies—connect someone to treatment, the impact spreads far beyond the individual. Families heal, communities stabilize, and public…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: December 10, 2024 Updated: January 29, 2025 When someone in addiction treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD) has a return to use, or relapse, it may seem like treatment isn’t working. But it’s actually a common part of the process. As…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 24, 2024 Updated: September 4, 2024 Addiction is more than just the illicit drugs a person is using, as it often spirals into something much more all-encompassing – a vicious cycle that can hijack a person’s everyday behaviors, and choices and…
By insightnewsletters insightnewsletters Meet The Editorial Team Author BrightView News BrightView News read more Published: March 6, 2024 Updated: May 30, 2024 Brixadi is a monthly injectable medication for use in treating opioid use disorders (OUDs). Available since 2023, it is similar to Sublocade – another medication for addiction treatment…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: December 11, 2023 Updated: December 11, 2023 At BrightView, we understand that starting treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) can be challenging. To remove barriers to care, accessibility and flexibility are crucial. For individuals who prefer minimal changes to their daily schedule,…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: December 8, 2023 Updated: June 6, 2024 Although the number of unintentional heroin-related deaths in Maryland has dropped by half between 2016 and 2020, fatalities related to prescription opioids have steadily increased, while unintentional fentanyl-related deaths have skyrocketed, rising from 26 in…
