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Harm Reduction
Drug Checking Services: Testing Beyond Fentanyl Strips
Learn what professional drug-checking services can and cannot identify, the technologies programs use, and how to find current local resources.
Grata Editorial Team10 min read
Insurance & Coverage
Can't Afford Treatment? Financial Assistance Options for Addiction Care
Comprehensive guide to financial assistance for addiction treatment when you can't afford care. SAMHSA grants, state-funded programs, sliding scale options, and manufacturer assistance for Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Grata Editorial Team4 min read
Recovery
Spirituality and Recovery: Finding Meaning Beyond 12 Steps
Explore how spirituality supports opioid recovery through mindfulness, nature connection, gratitude, and meaning-making—with or without traditional faith.
Grata Editorial Team10 min read
Patient Stories
Rural Recovery: Overcoming Treatment Barriers in Appalachia
A practical guide to navigating distance, privacy, connectivity, pharmacy access, and other opioid use disorder treatment barriers in rural Appalachia.
Grata Editorial Team2 min read
Medications
Suboxone Micro-Dosing: The Low-Dose Start Protocol Explained
Learn how buprenorphine micro-dosing works, why it prevents precipitated withdrawal, and who benefits from this gentler approach to starting Suboxone treatment.
Grata Editorial Team9 min read
Treatment
Addiction Treatment and Disability: SSI, SSDI & Your Rights
Learn how disability benefits (SSI/SSDI) interact with opioid addiction treatment, whether OUD qualifies, and how to maintain benefits during recovery.
Grata Editorial Team12 min read
Policy & Advocacy
How Stigma Shapes Drug Policy and What We Can Change
Examine how stigma against people who use drugs drives punitive drug policies, funding priorities, and NIMBYism — plus evidence-based alternatives we can advocate for.
Grata Editorial Team11 min read
Telehealth
When Telehealth Isn't Enough: Recognizing Emergencies During Virtual Care
Learn when to seek emergency care during telehealth addiction treatment. Recognize signs of precipitated withdrawal, overdose, and other urgent situations that require in-person medical attention.
Grata Editorial Team9 min read
Insurance & Coverage
Will My Employer Know I'm on Suboxone? Insurance Privacy Explained
Worried your employer will find out about Suboxone treatment through insurance? Learn what HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 protect, what employers can see, and how to keep your MAT confidential.
Grata Editorial Team4 min read
Recovery
SAD and Recovery: Managing Seasonal Depression in MAT
Learn how seasonal affective disorder affects opioid recovery and evidence-based strategies to manage winter depression while in medication-assisted treatment.
Grata Editorial Team10 min read
Patient Stories
A Partner's Perspective: Living with Someone in MAT
A partner's honest account of supporting a loved one through medication-assisted treatment — navigating fear, rebuilding trust, and finding hope together.
Grata Editorial Team8 min read
Harm Reduction
Safer Use Practices: Reducing Risk While Using
Practical safer use strategies to reduce overdose risk and stay alive. Learn about test doses, never using alone, naloxone access, and connecting with harm reduction services.
Grata Editorial Team8 min read
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