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Tully Hill Treatment and Recovery Designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

Tully Hill Treatment and Recovery Designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield and the BlueCross BlueShield Association have designated Tully Hill Treatment and…

CIWA-Ar – Critical Tool in Assessing Alcohol Withdrawal

CIWA-Ar – Critical Tool in Assessing Alcohol Withdrawal

The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, commonly abbreviated as CIWA or CIWA-Ar (revised version), is a 10-item scale used…

Opioid Overdose: Recognizing It and Taking Effective Action

Opioid Overdose: Recognizing It and Taking Effective Action

Drug overdoses remain a leading cause of death in the United States.  According to the…

Vaping: Harmful to Your Health

Vaping: Harmful to Your Health

“Vaping” has become a popular form of simulating the smoking of tobacco and marijuana products,…

Patient-Centered Care at Tully Hill

Patient-Centered Care at Tully Hill

Just what is meant by patient-centered care? And how is it incorporated into Inpatient and…

PAWS Facts, Signs & Symptoms, and Risk for Relapse

PAWS Facts, Signs & Symptoms, and Risk for Relapse

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) refers to a constellation of signs and symptoms that may persist…

Addiction and Boundaries

Addiction and Boundaries

Where would any of us be without boundaries?  We need them if we are to…

How Family Members Can Support Addiction Recovery

How Family Members Can Support Addiction Recovery

Being a family member of someone who is actively in their addiction or in recovery…

Denial: A Key Element of Substance Use Disorders

Denial: A Key Element of Substance Use Disorders

Almost all of us experience some kind of denial in our lifetimes. Often it can…

The Blessing of Gratitude

The Blessing of Gratitude

The holiday season is here.  This time of year can present a multitude of emotions…