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LiveSmart: SPARC Offers a Roadmap of Support for Those Struggling with Substance Use Disorder

September 18, 2025 Robert Webster Jr.

Click here for the four most common signs of substance use disorder, and the treatment services that are available on the road to recovery.

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WTEN: Alcohol Awareness Month

April 24, 2025 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Angad Madan, medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center, discusses alcohol use disorder during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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WTEN: Ballston Spa Mom Loses Son to Son to Drug Called Kratom, Pushes for Ban

March 13, 2025 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Angad Madan, medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center, discusses the dangers kratom during an interview on WTEN/News10.

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WAMC Medical Monday: Addiction Recovery

January 7, 2025 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Angad Madan, medical director of St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center, and Frank Babich, PA, of SPARC Cohoes, discuss substance abuse disorder and where to get to help during an episode of WAMC’s Medical Monday.

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LiveSmart: Celebrating Holiday Cheer While Maintaining Sobriety

December 18, 2024 Robert Webster Jr.

If you are planning to attend a holiday gathering, knowing in advance how you are going to manage thoughts of substance abuse is important to maintaining your sobriety. Click here for suggestions to help you on your journey.

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LiveSmart: SPARC is Here to Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder

April 18, 2024 Robert Webster Jr.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to educate individuals about alcohol use disorder (AUD), and remind them that recovery is possible and treatment is available.

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LiveSmart: Maintaining Your Sobriety During the Holiday Season

December 7, 2023 Robert Webster Jr.

If you are planning to attend a holiday gathering with family, friends, or colleagues from work, make a plan now to stay sober. Knowing in advance how you are going to manage thoughts of substance abuse is important to your success.

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WRGB: As Capital Region Drug Overdoses Spike, Advocates Point Towards Treatment for Prevention

May 30, 2023 Courtney Weisberg

Jim Jeffreys, program manager at St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) in Rotterdam, discusses a recent spike in drug overdoses in the Capital Region during an interview with WRGB/CBS6 News.

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Times Union: ‘It’s Hard to Argue with Lives Saved.’ As Overdoses Soar, Calls for Prevention Centers Grow

April 26, 2022 Courtney Weisberg

Jasmine Guerrero-Wiggs, operations manager for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Albany, speaks to the Albany Times Union about efforts to address the growing opioid crisis in New York state.

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WTEN: Marking Overdose Awareness Day Amid Pandemic-Related Spike

September 9, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, D.O., medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center and Chief of Behavioral Health for SPHP, discusses changes to addiction treatment wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the dramatic increase in overdose deaths during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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