Introduction When someone leaves treatment early, the pain ripples far beyond the program’s walls. Families feel a mix of heartbreak and helplessness—watching the person they love step back into danger. But beneath that moment of loss lies something deeper: a nervous…
The Hidden ROI of Emotional Safety: Reducing AMA Discharges and Strengthening Long-Term Recovery
Introduction: When Safety Becomes Strategy In substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, “emotional safety” is often misunderstood as a soft or secondary concern. Yet the data tell a different story: the leading cause of premature “Against Medical Advice” (AMA) discharges isn’t treatment…