Opioids, a class of drug that includes heroin, fentanyl, codeine, morphine, hydrocodone and oxycodone, that act on opioid receptors in the brain to relax the body and relieve pain...
Opioid use and addiction in the United States continues to exponentially rise to epidemic levels as illegal drugs such as heroin and the recreational use of prescription painkillers wreak...
For decades, due to misconception and shame, drug use and addiction was often associated with lack of willpower or poor decision making. Although, today, substance use disorders are considered...
Often, those with substance use disorders neglect the health and well-being of both their mind and body. At Lake Ave Recovery, we believe the recovery process is a time...
Today, Lake Ave Recovery honors International Overdose Awareness Day. This day aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma, in hopes of ending overdose related deaths. We honor...
Individualized Assessment Lake Ave Recovery is made up of a dedicated team of addiction specialists. We evaluate each potential client on an individualized and personal level. Our free comprehensive...
In 2019, Lake Ave Recovery’s Dr. James DiReda was selected to serve on the National Task Force for The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in developing 2015’s Specialized Practice Curricular Guide...
Lake Ave Recovery’s Jack Maroney and Dr. James DiReda have been pillars in the local addiction and recovery community. Having experienced themselves, the harsh reality of addiction, they have...
Labeled a must-read by both critics and people in recovery, The East Side of Addiction is a bibliographic tale that takes you through the drug addiction that swept through...
People in addiction recovery are no stranger to sleep disturbances and disorders. According to the Journal of Addiction Medicine, people in early recovery are five times more likely to...