New Season Treatment Center in Savannah, Ga<\/a>. \u201cMedical authorities have now accepted drug addiction as a chronic, relapsing disorder that alters normal brain function just as any other neurological or psychiatric illness.\u201d<\/p>\nUnderstanding that opioid use disorder is a brain disease that can be treated with counseling and medication, the team of New Season personnel in Savannah educated prominent and influential players in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cOpioid misuse acts in many ways as a cancer,\u201d said Crystal Malloy, the New Season program director in Savannah, Ga. \u201cIt has no limitation on who it affects.\u201d<\/p>\n
The informational session presented evidence-based conclusions and educated commentary by trusted medical professionals to provide a realistic perspective on the treatment of opioid overuse with methadone.<\/p>\n
\u201cOpioid misuse\u00a0tragically tricks the brain into thinking opioid drugs are needed for survival,\u201d Williams-Falcon said. \u201cMethadone has the power to reverse the brain\u2019s craving for heroin or prescription painkillers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two-hour event was attended by community and business leaders from mental health organizations, prison systems, adoption agencies and counseling services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a tremendous opportunity to shine more light\u00a0on the problem,\u201d said Helen Schandolph, a social worker who attended the program. Gazing across to the treatment center\u2019s playroom filled with children\u2019s activities, Schandolph noted, \u201cthis just brings it home for me how children are the silent victims of the epidemic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another community leader, Dr. Graham C. Thomas, shared a similar sentiment about the welcoming environment, saying \u201cI’ve known about medication-assisted\u00a0treatment for some time, but I just imagine the old methadone clinics of the 70s.\u00a0It is nice to see that [New Season] is taking the time to do this event and dispel some of the common myths about medication-assisted\u00a0treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The highlight of the event was a patient panel presented by three New Season patients that offered a real-world outlook on the effectiveness of medication assisted treatment.<\/p>\n
In its more than 40 years treating and recovering victims of opioid use disorder, New Season<\/a> has helped millions of patients recover from an illicit drug dependency, improve their health, reunite them with their family, hold down steady jobs or return to school and become productive citizens in their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Season, the nation\u2019s leading provider of opioid treatment and recovery, hosted an educational seminar in Savannah, GA, June 1 for influential business and community leaders in the fight against…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[33],"yoast_head":"\r\n
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