Determine whether alcohol is having a negative impact on your physical health, relationships, work, school, or mental health. And consider what happens during and after your drinking.

Through the use of a treatment program, patients in recovery can learn new ways of thinking and acting. These changes will make patients aware of past behavior and help them create plans to avoid slipping back into destructive habits and dependencies. Which program is right for you?

The federal government recently removed one of the bigger hurdles to prescribing buprenorphine.

It’s estimated that 14.5 million people ages 12 and older have an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in the United States. Unfortunately, only 7.2% of those people with AUD sought treatment for their condition.

Let’s talk about the four different stages of drug addiction.

Research shows that teens and young adults have been hardest hit by pandemic quarantining. This pandemic-driven anxiety has some teenagers and young adults turning to alcohol and drugs. So how do you talk to them about this?

The goal of National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week is to dispel any myths students and teens may believe about substance use and to connect them with scientific facts instead.

Drugs and alcohol can have significant negative effects on the bodies and minds of individuals who misuse them and can be particularly harmful for teens.

The goal of SUMAT is to be an added resource in Maryland and the greater DC area. We collaborate with other resources like Job and Family Services, churches and homeless shelters, jails. SUMAT also works with community partners to assist patients in making the connections they may need to find employment or housing or outside support groups in a variety of fields.