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Addiction Recovery

Understanding the Link Between Substance Use Disorder and Anxiety

Learn how anxiety and substance use influence each other, common risks, and why early treatment helps break the cycle effectively.

November 18, 2025

Avalon Wellness & Recovery Achieves Joint Commission Accreditation

Avalon Wellness & Recovery is proud to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to the highest standards of safety, quality, and patient care.

August 22, 2025

Addiction Recovery

Buprenorphine vs Methadone vs Naltrexone: Which Opioid Treatment Is Right for You?

If you’ve started exploring treatment options for opioid use disorder, you’ve probably come across names like buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone.

July 15, 2025

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Addiction Recovery

How Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Helps Heal Addiction and Trauma: Insights from No Bad Parts

What if the parts of yourself you dislike the most — the ones that feel impulsive, anxious, angry, self-critical, or even self-destructive — weren’t enemies to be silenced, but messengers trying to protect you?

Anthony J. Strickland, MD

June 5, 2025

Addiction Recovery

What to Expect During Residential Treatment at Avalon

Starting residential treatment can feel overwhelming — but choosing to begin this journey is a powerful act of courage and hope. At Avalon Wellness & Recovery, we honor that step by offering care that’s grounded in empathy, not judgment.

Anthony J. Strickland, MD

June 5, 2025

Addiction Recovery

What Is Trauma-Informed Addiction Treatment, and Why Does It Work?

At Avalon Wellness & Recovery Center, we understand that addiction rarely exists in isolation. Beneath the surface, there’s often a history of unresolved trauma—sometimes visible, sometimes buried.

Kenneth A. Vick, MA, CRADC, CRPR, HRS, LAC

May 30, 2025

Addiction Recovery

What Is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and How Does It Work?

At Avalon Wellness & Recovery, we know that addiction doesn’t exist in isolation. It affects the body, the mind, and the spirit—and successful treatment must meet people at each of those levels.

Samantha Rush, APRN, FNP-C

May 30, 2025

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