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Navigating Addiction and Recovery Post-Pandemic: A Conversation with Charles O'Dell

2024/7/25
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In this episode, B Reeves and Justin McClendon of New Waters Recovery talk with Charles O'Dell, CEO of the Dilworth Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. They explore the evolving challenges in addiction treatment post-pandemic, emphasizing timely intervention, family support, and long-term recovery success rates.

  1. Introduction to Guests
  • Charles O'Dell: CEO of the Dilworth Center, with 35 years in addiction treatment and a board member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers.

  1. Impact of the Pandemic on Addiction:

    • Challenges due to isolation, job loss, and loss of insurance.

    • Higher levels of acuity in patients post-pandemic.

  2. Trends in Co-occurring Disorders:

    • Increase in trauma, anxiety, and depression among those with substance use disorders.

  3. Barriers to Recovery:

    • Financial obstacles and difficulty in accessing timely psychiatric care.

    • Importance of immediate intervention.

  4. Role of Family and Support Systems:

    • Significance of family involvement in treatment and ongoing recovery.

    • Success rates in programs emphasizing connectivity and support systems.

  5. The Overdose Epidemic:

    • Escalation in overdose deaths, particularly from opioids like fentanyl.

    • Need for accessible psychiatric and addiction treatment services.

  6. The Power of Immediate Help:

    • Impact of prompt help when individuals seek it.

    • Success stories of immediate care.

  7. Data-Driven Outcomes in Treatment:

    • Outcomes measurement program by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers.

    • Factors contributing to successful long-term recovery.

  8. Personal Stories and Experiences:

    • Charles O'Dell shares his journey in long-term recovery and pivotal moments leading to sobriety.

  9. Dilworth Center's Comprehensive Services:

    • Treatment programs for adults, young adults, and adolescents.

    • Specialty services for impaired professionals and partnerships with sober living facilities.

    • Family programs and fundraising efforts to support those who cannot afford treatment.

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