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A Difficult Beginning He goes by the name “Trip”, and one quickly learns that ‘a trip’ is truly the course his life has taken. “I was born and raised in Wooster by a physically and mentally abusive mother,” Trip reflected. “But, when I told those who I thought could help me, my mother told them…
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An Ambassador for OneEighty and an Advocate for Recovery OneEighty’s own Dr. Nicole Labor has been named a 2023 at-large member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Board of Directors, and she will be sworn in at a ceremony in April. Founded in 1954, ASAM is a professional medical society and advocacy organization…
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When someone first hears about the use of medication in recovery, they may ask: Why use a drug to treat addiction? Dr. Nicole Labor, an addictionologist and Medical Director at OneEighty, addresses this quickly. “We’re not using a drug to treat addiction,” says Dr. Labor. “We use medication as a tool in the treatment realm…
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The holiday season is a busy, complicated time for many families. Stress levels and expectations can be high. When your family is also navigating addiction during the holiday season, all of this is amplified. Whether you are a family member trying to prepare for a loved one who may show up at a gathering while…
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What makes OneEighty unique in its approach to treating addiction is the continuum of care, the treatment journey a person takes from initial detox all the way through their path to recovery. OneEighty provides support every step of the way. Dr. Nicole Labor, OneEighty Medical Director, likens the continuum to a bookshelf. “The bookend on…
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The road from addiction to Community Coalition Manager wasn’t straight and narrow. In fact, the story told by Nonya Wenger mirrors that of many individuals who have veered off the path of healthy living. “I lived in a family engaged in substance abuse and I started using drugs and alcohol with them from a young…
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When you hear the term Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), your first thought might be that the program takes place in a hospital. And in some cases, this is true. But at OneEighty, PHP is a program offered in their continuum of care that delivers a high level of treatment but allows the client to return…
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OneEighty provides a full continuum of care, which means we’re with you all throughout your journey to recovery. A big step of that journey is our residential rehabilitation program, which we offer for those with substance use disorder to help them change direction. We have two residential treatment facilities: Pathway for men, a Victorian house…
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When it comes to finding treatment for mental health or addiction issues, there is no such thing as “one size fits all.” That is why collectively, the staff at OneEighty is certified in a broad spectrum of addiction and mental health counseling treatment options. Jane, (not her real name), was 28 years old when she…
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Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a disease that affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal substance. According to SAMHSA, in the fourth quarter of 2020, among people aged 12 or older who drank alcohol in the past year, 15.4% (or 25.9 million…
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