Editorial Standards and Clinical Review Process

Why we hold our content to a standard

Everything published on this website touches a health decision. People come to these pages while trying to understand addiction, weigh treatment options, or help someone they love, often at a difficult moment. Because those decisions matter, we hold the content on this site to a documented standard for how it is written, sourced, reviewed, and kept current.

This page explains that process. It describes how our content is created, who reviews it, the sources we rely on, how often pages are checked, how we keep clinical information separate from marketing, and how to tell us if something is wrong.

How our content is written and sourced

Our content is written to be accurate, plain-spoken, and useful rather than sensational. We describe addiction and treatment in person-first language and avoid stigmatizing framing. We do not exaggerate outcomes, promise results, or present marketing claims as clinical fact.

Where a page states a general medical or clinical fact, that information is grounded in recognized public-health and clinical sources, such as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). We do not publish statistics or outcome figures that we cannot attribute to a credible source, and we do not invent numbers to make a point.

• Person-first, non-sensational language throughout
• General clinical facts grounded in recognized public-health and clinical sources
• No invented statistics, outcomes, or claims
• Marketing and clinical information kept clearly distinct

How our content is clinically reviewed

Content on this site that addresses clinical or health topics is reviewed by the New Frontier clinical team before it is published. The review checks that clinical statements are accurate, consistent with recognized standards of care, and appropriate for a general audience, and that the page does not overstate what treatment can do.

We attribute clinical review to the New Frontier clinical team as an organization rather than to a single named individual. This reflects that review is a shared responsibility of our clinical staff and keeps our attribution honest as our team grows. Where a page carries a review, it will note that it was reviewed by the New Frontier clinical team and the date of that review.

How often we review and update pages

We review our clinical and health-related content periodically and update it when guidance changes, when our programs change, or when we identify something that could be clearer or more accurate. Pages that carry a review note the date they were last reviewed so you can see how current the information is.

Updating a page does not always mean the underlying facts have changed. Sometimes we revise wording for clarity, add a source, or refresh a detail about our programs. When the substance of a clinical statement changes, the page is reviewed again before the change is published.

How to report an inaccuracy

If you believe something on this website is inaccurate, out of date, or unclear, we want to know. Accuracy on health topics matters more than being right, and a correction from a reader is a help, not a criticism.

To report an inaccuracy, email [email protected] or call (406) 717-7625 and tell us the page and what you believe is wrong. We will look into it, correct the page if a correction is warranted, and note the update.