Some people who have suffered from addiction and alcoholismwho get newly sober want to pursue a career as a professional in the addiction treatmentindustry. There are some factors to consider when making a decision like this. We invited acouple of professionals in the addiction treatment who are in recovery to share their stories withyou and to dis…

One new aspect of addiction treatment that has become popular in recent years is the use of medically assisted treatment (also known as MAT). It is used to treat many substance use disorders as well as to prevent overdose. Due to the recent opioid epidemic, MAT is being used as an alternative to abstinence based recovery. MAT is primarily used for …

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Richard Hession, CEO of New Jersey-based BlueCrest Recovery Center, joins Stas Botsaris and Mark Bonanni, Co-Directors of Business Development at BlueCrest, for a candid, far-ranging discussion about ethical best practices in the addiction treatment industry. Each in active recovery themselves, Richard, Stas, and Mark explore the most exemplary and…

Fan favorites Stas Botsaris and Mark Bonanni, BlueCrest Regional VPs of Business Development, are back to tackle one of the most common questions facing people in early recovery: what is dating like when you're newly sober? Stas and Mark share their own personal experiences learning to navigate the complicated world of friendships, relationships, a…

Living a life of recovery and sobriety can raise a lot of questions for people just starting out. How do you tell family members that you're not "healed" from addiction? How do you manage a partner or loved one who drinks or uses drugs? How do you deal with triggers and the risk of relapse?BlueCrest CEO Richie Hession joins Stas Botsaris and Mark B…

BlueCrest CEO Richie Hession joins Mark "the Shark" Bonanni, Regional VP of Business Development at BlueCrest, for a lighter topic this episode: exploring major milestones in recovery. What does it feel like to date in recovery? What about getting your first job in recovery? Or spending time with friends and family who still drink and use drugs?For…

BlueCrest CEO Richie Hession joins Mark Bonanni, Regional VP of Business Development at BlueCrest, and John Kakowski, a former licensed pharmacist and sober living advocate, to discuss the role of medication-assisted treatment in addiction recovery. While many programs rely on drugs like Suboxone as the "gold standard" for opiate recovery, Richie, …

It's a word that's entered our vocabulary thanks to TV programs and pop culture, but how much do you really know about interventions? BlueCrest CEO Richie Hession joins interventionist John Troche to talk about the truth behind successful—and not so successful—interventions in real life. John discusses the aspects of interventions that many people …

The case of Emma Semler shocked the nation: how did two young women leave a third woman to overdose and die in a restaurant bathroom? And why did one of those women, Emma Semler, get charged as a drug dealer when she didn't sell drugs? BlueCrest CEO Richie Hession joins Stas Botsaris, Regional VP of Business Development at BlueCrest, to discuss his…