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October Mobile Unit Treatment: Find a Location Near You!
Sophie Sprecht-Walsh, LPN Receives Nursing Award
CODAC is honored to share a special staff spotlight on Sophie Sprecht-Walsh, LPN, Hep-C Nurse/Care Coordinator at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Sprecht-Walsh received the Rhode Island Monthly- 2022 Excellence in Nursing Award as one of fourteen unsung heroes of local...
September Mobile Unit Treatment: Find a location near you!
Video: New mobile methadone clinic offers life-saving care
In the Loop with Christian Bryant video about CODAC’s mobile medical unit. Courtesy “Newsy/EW Scripps”
Powerful Words of Encouragement (AnnMarie)
There are so many discussions about what addiction is. Is it a disease? Is it a choice? Looking back at years of mistakes and bad decisions, I can say with absolute certainty it's not a choice. Everyone has heard the analogies that girls don't wake up one day and say...
August Mobile Unit Treatment: Find a location near you!
July Mobile Unit Treatment: Find a location near you!
Boston Globe: R.I. provider to launch mobile opioid treatment as state faces record-high overdoses
The RV-like vehicle will allow the state’s largest outpatient provider, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, to dispense medication and offer other treatments for opioid use disorder more easily By Brian Amaral Globe Staff,Updated July 18, 2022, 9:23 a.m. Read the Full...
CODAC Announces Mobile Medical Unit Able to Dispense Methadone as Part of Full MAT
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, the largest non-profit, outpatient provider for opioid treatment in Rhode Island, today announced the launch of its new mobile medical unit that will dispense methadone along with the other two FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) as part of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). CODAC’s mobile medical unit is the first in the nation to be approved under the new DEA regulations that went into effect on July 28, 2021.
June Mobile Unit Treatment: Find a location for testing near you!
May Mobile Unit Treatment: Find a location for testing near you!
PBN: Five Questions With Susan Figueiredo
Published in Providence Business NewsFebruary 20, 2022 10:30 pm By Elizabeth Graham Susan Figueiredo joined CODAC Behavioral Healthcare as its new chief operating officer in November. A licensed mental health and alcohol and drug counselor, Figueiredo has held...
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare Appoints Susan Figueiredo as Chief Operating Officer
Susan Figueiredo, LMHC, LADC Cranston, RI (November 30, 2021: Posted January 18, 2022) - CODAC Behavioral Healthcare announces the appointment of Susan Figueiredo, LMHC, LADC, as Chief Operating Officer effective Monday, November 4, 2021. In her new role, Figueiredo...
What are the Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal?
Opioid compounds, or opiates, are used to relieve pain from injury or accidents – it works by reducing the intensity of pain stimulus to the pain. Many anesthetic compounds fall under opiate class – like Codeine, Hydrocodone, Methadone, Oxycodone, Morphine, while the...
How To Find The Best Opioid Treatment Programs Near You
Opioid addiction is the continued use of opioid-based drugs despite knowing their harmful effects. As a result, the person suffering from the condition loses the ability to control their craving for the substance. Generally, opioid compounds or their derivatives...
What Are The Symptoms Of Opioid Overdose?
Opioid compounds are primarily prepared from poppy seeds and include certain synthetic or semisynthetic compounds which can excite the opioid centers of the brain. These compounds are mainly used to lessen pain from an injury – for example; morphine is often...
What Are The Signs Of Drug Addiction?
Drug addiction is a severe problem. It is a type of condition that affects an individual's behavior and brain, which can lead to an inability to control the usage of illegal and legal medication or drugs. In addition, substances such as cocaine, marijuana, and...
RI’s Fentanyl Public Awareness Campaign
Ashley O’Shea, Sarah St. Laurent, and I are excited to share with you Rhode Island’s new public awareness campaign, Small Amount. This multi-channel campaign warns of the dangers of fentanyl and its presence in the drug supply. The call to action directs...
