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Dr. Barbara Rexer, DSW, LCSW, LCADC, CCS

Dr. Barbara Rexer, DSW, LCSW, LCADC, CCS, ICCS, DRCC, is the Executive Director of Advanced Health & Education, a Sprout Health Group facility. Passionate about substance abuse recovery, she has been in the field for 15 years.

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10 Strategies To Prevent Relapse when life shows up

10 Strategies to Prevent Relapse When Life Suddenly Changes

Dr. Barbara Rexer, DSW, LCSW, LCADC, CCS September 20, 2020

Coronavirus has forced people in recovery from drug addiction to learn new strategies to prevent relapse. In this post, an expert shows us 10 things to try.

10 Ways To Prevent Relapse When Life Suddenly Changes

The content on this page was last updated on November 12, 2020 by Randy Withers, LCMHC

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