Wilton Bulletin

Wilton Addiction Center Welcomes Congressman

Mountainside WIlton welcomed congressman Jim Himes to view the facility and discuss addiction treatment options for Connecticut.

Shatter Proof

Addiction: The Trouble At Home

Too many families are finding out that their loved ones use illegal substances and are addicted—living with a progressive and sometimes fatal disease.

TriCorner News

The Challenges of the Farm-to-Table Diner

What are some of the challenges cafes face when serving farm-to-table meals?

mHealthIntellligence

Can Fitness Tracking Devices Reduce Insomnia, Treat Anxiety?

What are the biggest benefits that came about after implementing the Fitbit device in Mountainside’s addiction recovery program?

Addiction.com

When Do College Students Start Using Drugs and Drinking?

Is there a season when college students drink and use drugs more?

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Clinicians track sleep cycles with wearable devices

Wearable health and fitness devices are now being used in rehabs to help with treatment.

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Experts concerned over OxyContin approval for kids

Addiction Psychiatrist Alkesh Patel, MD, at Mountainside Treatment Center, says the same health warnings that apply to adult use of OxyContin must be applied for pediatric use, while also considering stricter measures.

Vice

Why You Make Art When You’re on Ambien

The people who have reported creative tendencies or bizarre behaviors like sleep walking or bouts of increased energy are having what we call the “paradoxal reaction,” when sedatives do the total opposite of what you expect them to do.

Addiction.com

What You Don’t Know Unless You’ve Been There: Heroin

People get a euphoric rush when using heroin, says Marci Ouellette, RN, Director of Nursing at Mountainside. But the drug also decreases anxiety and pain and gives you a feeling of detachment from the world.

AddictionBlog

What is the Integrative Care Model of addiction treatment?

Integrated Care Model means a dedicated coordination of the following treatment services: substance abuse, mental health, and medical. In order to treat a client for a substance related disorder, a practitioner or facility must look at the big picture and not focus on only the presenting issue.

Addiction Professional

Connecticut facility undergoes major expansions to become comprehensive treatment destination

“Evidence has always shown that the likelihood of long-term recovery or sobriety is greater with a seamless continuity of care. Expanding our services now allows us to provide sequential treatment, or to meet a client wherever they may be along their [treatment] journey,” Fedor says.

Republican American

Nourish and nurture – Mountainside Cafe is back in business

The cafe is part of Mountainside, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in Canaan, and its employees are extended clients of the facility.

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