Stigmas in Substance Use Disorders Substance abuse disorder affects more than 11.5 million people each year. Many families and loved ones have someone in their lives that have suffered from addiction. Family Life Center shares the same message as the “Stop Judging. Start Healing.” campaign that was launched by The Alabama Department of Public Health […]
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Struggling with Addiction? FLC can Help
Family Life Center is an outpatient care facility that focuses on bringing the hope of health and wholeness to those whose lives have been devastated by the use of alcohol and other drugs. Family Life Center is a nonprofit treatment program for those with or at risk of drug and alcohol problems. We offer outpatient […]
Recovery is NOT Linear
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. You will not decide to get clean and suddenly arrive at the sober living destination. It is a lifelong process – though it isn’t as daunting as it may sound. The most important part of the process is learning how to manage your new lifestyle. Most of us […]
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & the Transition to Sobriety
A Building Block in Recovery (MAT) An estimated 2 million people had an opioid use disorder in 2018 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those numbers seem to be climbing again, along with the overdose rates usually involving prescription pain medication containing opiates and heroin. Taking an aggressive approach to saving lives and leading those […]