In an interesting move today the US Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $53 million in funding to back the Opioid Initiative. The Opioid Initiative, which was launched in 2015, was created to improve prescribing practices, expand medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and increase the use of Naloxone—a specific MAT drug that treats someone in the midst of an overdose.
Read MoreJason Wahler has certainly come a long way since his time on The Hills.
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Read MoreI have always been extremely vocal about my goals in the field of treatment and recovery. I have never waivered from the fact that I will do anything and everything I can to raise awareness about addiction as a disease. That I will go to any lengths to help those struggling to overcome their demons, all while holding tightly to my moral and ethical values. Sadly, I sit here today disheartened and ashamed of the way business is being conducted in my chosen field. Too many people are treating people with addictions like cattle, using them for the high insurance payouts, and then discarding them back into the world with little in the way of a long term plan, much less any true shot at maintaining their sobriety.
Read MoreListeners will see why Jason continues to inspire Dr. Drew and Bob. He discusses his experience on Celebrity Rehab, his evolution to becoming an important member of the treatment community, and successfully mentoring recovery patients in his sober living residence, Widespread Recovery.
Read MoreThe majority of my experience on TV hasn’t always been great. Looking back all I remember is the negativity surrounding myself while I was active in my drinking and using. I’ve since made a promise to myself that if I was to ever return to TV, it would be to raise awareness and smash the stigma of my disease in the hopes of changing the negative perception society has on addiction. If you told me when I was drinking and drugging that I was going to return to TV to shed light on addiction in a positive way a few years later, I would’ve laughed. But, the truth is, that opportunity is here.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I flew out to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Unite to Face Addiction concert. Tens of thousands of people were there, and it was incredible to see how many people’s lives have been touched by addiction. It was even more incredible to see how many people are recognizing addiction as a disease.
Read MoreHills Alum Jason Wahler Opens Up About His New Sober Living Facility & His Inspiring Recovery From Addiction! Despite a dark past of addiction, the Hills alum has made an AMAZING recovery and has now opened up his own sober living facility in Orange County called Widespread Recovery.
Read MoreThe George Washington University’s Students for Recovery group hosted its Bash for Recovery Wednesday night, bringing MTV reality star Jason Wahler to the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre for an intimate discussion of the challenges and rewards of sobriety.
Read MoreJason Wahler, ex-bad boy of MTV’S “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach” has turned his life around. Wahler struggled with addiction and at least six arrests, however these days, he is proud to announce he is five years sober and has launched a sober living home.
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