California Dreamin’: Meth Addiction & Recovery in Los Angeles
July 29, 2021
From a distance, California may appear to be a land of golden sunshine, carefree living, and hazy, lazy summer days spent down on the boardwalk,
Gerard Bullen
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Gerard has been writing exclusively for the U.S. substance addiction treatment industry for many years, providing a range of medically-reviewed work, including white papers, long-form, and short-form content articles, and blog posts for accredited addiction treatment centers.
A member of the American Medical Writers Association, Gerard’s specific focus is substance addiction (an area that has impacted Gerard’s personal life in several ways), and he is particularly drawn to the topics of professional, evidence-based treatment, new and alternative therapies, and enabling readers to find their own sustainable, long-term recovery.
Gerard lives and works in Maryland, U.S., he’s happily married, and a proud father. His interests include hiking with the family, reading fiction (from the classics to virtually all of the current NYT bestseller list), American and British film classics, and his beloved dogs, Toby and Coco, both rescued from the local pound.
Avoiding Relapse & Overcoming Your Addiction During The Pandemic
July 26, 2021
Undoubtedly, sustaining your recovery from substance addiction is challenging enough, even in the very best of times. To continue with your own addiction recovery, perhaps
Chilling Record Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses Hit U.S. in 2020
July 21, 2021
Chilling Record Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses Hit U.S. in 2020 During 2020, as the U.S. struggled to cope effectively with the coronavirus pandemic, the
Native Addictions: Substance Use in the U.S. Indigenous Community
June 29, 2021
Did you know that nearly 1 in 5 Native American young adults, aged between 18 and 25 years of age, has a substance use disorder
Why Some Hate AA’s 12 Step Rehab Approach
June 21, 2021
Why Do Some People Dislike AA’s 12 Step & Higher Power Approach? Without a doubt, Alcoholics Anonymous is the world’s largest alcohol addiction recovery support
Pride Month, June 2021: Being Young, Gay & In Addiction Recovery
June 9, 2021
Did you know that young individuals from the LGBTQ+ community, despite tremendous societal progress in the past couple of decades or so, are still twice
Mental Health Month: Comprehensive Interview with Frank Saverino
May 26, 2021
Frank Saverino, LPC, LISAC, our Clinical Director at SpringBoard Recovery, recently gave a comprehensive and interesting interview around the important subject of mental health to
Famous Quarterback Colt Brennan Dies at 37 of Fentanyl Overdose
May 15, 2021
Colt Brennan, regarded as one of the finest American football college quarterbacks of his generation, died on May 10, 2021 in a southern Californian hospital,
Mental Health Awareness: SpringBoard Recovery on Arizona Midday
May 8, 2021
As part of this year’s National Mental Health Awareness Month (all this May, 2021), Frank Saverino, LPC, LISAC, our Clinical Director here at SpringBoard Recovery,
Dubious Hard Sell Tactics Used to Lure Opioid Rehab Clients
May 3, 2021
Published in “Health Affairs,” the official journal of Project HOPE, a U.S. private volunteer organization that funds medical training and resources across the globe, a
