Owl's Nest
Recovery Blog

Most people approach addiction treatment insurance the way they approach other health coverage: either their plan covers it, or it doesn't. Operating under that binary is understandable but it’s...

The research on treatment proximity is real. Studies have found that patients who live closer to their treatment program are more likely to complete it. Distance creates friction. Friction erodes...

Something I've watched happen more times than I'd like: someone completes a higher level of care, makes real progress, and then steps into IOP thinking the hard part is over. Three weeks later...

If you've ever googled "addiction treatment near me" from somewhere in the Pee Dee, you've probably already noticed the problem. Results look good. Treatment centers appear nearby. Then you start...

Myrtle Beach has a lot of things. Thirty-two miles of coastline, a year-round tourism economy, and one of the highest overdose death tolls in South Carolina. What it does not have, at least not in...

Williamsburg County doesn't show up often in statewide headlines. With a population of roughly 28,000 people spread across a largely rural landscape, it rarely commands the attention that the state's...

Methamphetamine doesn't get the same headlines that fentanyl does, but in Marion and Dillon counties, it has quietly become one of the most persistent substance use issues in the region. Unlike...

If you live in Hartsville, Lamar, or anywhere across Darlington County and you're looking for alcohol addiction treatment, you're already on the right path. That alone puts you ahead of most people...

Eastern South Carolina does not have a drug problem. It has several overlapping ones, shaped by geography, economics, and a treatment infrastructure that has never fully kept pace with demand.

South Carolina recorded 2,157 overdose deaths in 2023. That was considered progress. It was the first decline the state had seen since 2012. The relief was real, but so was this: in 15 counties, the...