National Alcohol Awareness Month was founded in 1987 by The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), alcohol use disorder affects an estimated 29 million people ages 12 and over in the United States. Further, 88,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol-related causes annually. Alcohol Awareness Month aims to educate and provide information about alcohol use, foster candid discussion around it, and encourage individuals to seek treatment. Through these efforts, Alcohol Awareness Month has helped to save many lives and continues to be an essential tool in the fight against the effects of alcohol use disorder.
BCBSRI has supports for members who may be struggling with alcohol use disorders:
Aware Recovery Care of Rhode Island: Offers medically-integrated in-home substance use disorder treatment. A mobile care team is available to provide in-home withdrawal management and MAT services. Regular family sessions and wellness consultations with a licensed family systems therapist allow families to also be involved in their loved one’s treatment process.
Available to adult commercial members.
For more information, please call (401) 232-4166 or visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
BH Link: A 24/7 walk-in community-based program and call center which provides immediate crisis intervention services to individuals in need of ongoing treatment and recovery support. A professional team of nurses, counselors, psychiatrists, and peer specialists are on-hand.
Available to adult commercial members.
For more information, please call the BH Link Hotline at (401) 414-LINK (5465).
Pelago: A virtual substance use management provider that supports teenagers over 15 (16 and above for Opioid treatment) and adults with personalized substance use management and treatment. The Pelago program is staffed by a nationwide network of physicians, nurse practitioners, recovery coaches, and drug and alcohol counselors who use technology-enabled clinical care delivery methods to treat substance use conditions.
Available to commercial members ages 15 and older.
For more information, please call 1-877-349-7755 or visit www.pelagohealth.com/.
Peer recovery coaching: A SAMHSA-recognized tool that facilitates recovery and reduces healthcare costs. Peer recovery coaches are individuals who are also in recovery and who have undergone extensive training to provide support to their peers and serve as a bridge to substance use services and community supports. Peer recovery coaches do not diagnose or treat addiction.
Available to commercial and Medicare Advantage members.
To learn more about peer recovery coaching, you may visit any of our network peer recovery providers’ websites:
- Anchor Recovery: www.anchorrecovery.org
- Fellowship Health Resources: www.fhr.net
- East Bay Community Action Program: www.ebcap.org
- Thundermist Health Center: www.thundermisthealth.org
- Galilee Mission, Inc.: www.galileemission.net
- Northeast Behavioral Associates: www.northeastfamilyservices.com
- Trinity Healthy Living: trinityvillage.org
- The Providence Center: www.providencecenter.org
- Wood River Health Services: woodriverhealth.org
For additional information, please contact Isabella Faggiano at isabella.faggiano@bcbsri.org.