Recently, the organization, 10,000 Beds toured Soberman’s Estate, and we resonated with their mission and agreed to partner with them. The idea for 10,000 Beds was conceived in the fall of 2014. 10,000 Beds unique model of partnering with treatment programs directly for the donation of scholarship beds is recognized as innovative and effective throughout the behavioral health industry. 10,000 Beds partners with addiction treatment programs which provide at least one scholarship (bed) per year. 10,000 Beds is then able to offer these 100% donated scholarships to qualifying 10,000 Beds scholarship applicants who want and need help but are without resources.
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Addiction,
Professional,
Treatment,
Recovery,
Substance Abuse,
Silent Auction,
10,000 Beds,
Lucy Dickens
by Kay Miller Temple
“We see these elevated risks in suicide in all the caring professions, whether it be dentists, human medicine, or animal medicine,” Dr. Chris Bundy, psychiatrist and president-elect of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP) said, providing a perspective on physician suicide and burnout. “We can debate each study’s outcomes, odds ratios, methods, and time intervals. We can express our concerns about how suicide is a stigmatized cause of death that impacts death certificate accuracy. But no one can argue this: any number in any of these professions is just too high.”
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Addiction,
Professional,
Treatment,
Recovery,
Substance Abuse,
Doctor,
Physicians,
Impaired Professional
By Judy F. Minkove on 05/01/2019
Published in Brainwise Winter 2019, Dome MAY/JUNE 2019, Brainwise Spring 2019
As a matter of course, geriatric psychiatrist Susan Lehmann asks her patients struggling with their mental health if they drink alcohol or use drugs. In recent years, she’s noted that more of these patients in their 60's, 70's and even 80's — have answered yes to that question. “I thought to myself, ‘Something’s going on here.’”
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Addiction,
Professional,
Treatment,
Recovery,
Substance Abuse,
Elderly
Many business professionals and executives suffer from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. This can cause problems in their career and in their organization. Those under the influence of alcohol or unprescribed medications become less productive, incur more injuries, and often an additional result in increased health insurance claims. Many companies face huge losses when employees’ substance abuse isn’t addressed. The economic and human resources impact from the challenges arising from issues around substance abuse, can range from safety to performance and negatively impact coworkers and family members.
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Addiction,
Professional,
Treatment,
Recovery,
Substance Abuse,
Employment,
Policy
Where do professional athletes go for help when they need treatment for alcoholism or other addictions? What resources are available to help athletes with their addictions? Is there a recovery expert that understands their profession and their lifestyle? What type of help is available that addresses the recovery needs of an athlete? Are there confidential and discreet recovery treatment options?
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Addiction,
Professional,
Treatment,
Recovery,
athletes,
NBA,
NFL
Have you ever heard the term “high-functioning addict” or “functioning alcoholic”? There’s a good possibility you know one, and don’t realize it. Functioning alcoholics and addicts are people that can hide their addictions by appearing to “have it together”. We often associate addiction with someone who has “hit rock bottom” and cannot function although, most of the time that’s not the case. A person can suffer from addiction while living what appears to be a normal life. This article addresses what it means to be a high-functioning alcoholic or a high functioning addict and recommends appropriate treatment.
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Addiction,
Executives,
Functioning Alcoholic,
Professional,
Treatment,
Functioning Addict,
Recovery
State of the Science: Explore the Convergence of Traditional and Medications-Assisted Treatments
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Addiction,
Executives,
Conference
Are you aware of the economic toll the opioid crisis is causing in our country?
The cost of the country’s opioid crisis is estimated to have exceeded $1 trillion from 2001 to 2017, and is projected to cost an additional $500 billion by 2020, according to analysis released by Altarum, a nonprofit health research and consulting institute.
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Addiction,
Executives
About half of all people with eating disorders also have substance use disorder. That's why at Soberman's Estate we have an executive chef and a nutritionist to support our clients and staff.
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Eating Disorders,
Addiction
Are you aware of the prevalence of executives and professionals with substance use disorder?
Data from a 2015 SAMHSA report reveals that:
Of the individuals employed in the management sector (e.g., business executives and other managers), 11.4 percent had a diagnosis of a substance use disorder within the year prior to the survey.
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Addiction,
Executives
