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It's an interesting scenario and one that is certainly unconventional for our industry. But we believe in promoting any type of addiction treatment that has shown success and, as NBC News Maine is reporting, one such model involves couples entering into sobriety together. The example of...
Amid all of the discouraging headlines about pandemics and financial woes, it is nice to read about positivity; especially if it's happening in the world of addiction treatment. And that just happens to be the case with former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Therien, who has channeled his...
Relapsing is, of course, the biggest danger after completing a recovery program. Scientific institutions have studied this trend for years and we certainly believe this type of research should continue. To that effect, USC has recently conducted an analysis of their own on the topic and uncovered...
A few weeks back, we published an article about dependencies and social media. Specifically, how sites like Facebook and Instagram can sometimes trigger relapses and dangerous temptations. Well now, one more channel from that world is getting some addiction attention. Specifically Snapchat, which is now...
Gambling addiction is a hardship experienced by millions of people across the U.S. And a recent research report conducted by The National Council on Problem Gambling claims that certain cultural groups may be harder hit than others. One call out was the Asian American population who, according...
Social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can certainly serve a lot of good when it comes to recovery. As we've mentioned before on our blogs, many viral movements like Dry January use these outlets to promote a positive message and offer support. But on the flip side, there...
This week, an alarming story made national headlines. It signified a dangerous (and often undiscussed) component of America's opioid crisis. Specifically, the lengths people may go to get their medications and how violence is working its way in to this crippling epidemic. The story in question took...
The topic of addiction is certainly no stranger to Hollywood films and TV shows. It has been dramatized and documented in countless big budget productions, some more successfully than others. But, as a new article on The Nation correctly points out, there are often inaccuracies when...
We've reported many times about recovery facilities that follow unscrupulous practices. It is a sad reality, but it is something that is common in every industry and ours is not immune. In the case of treatment, crooked businesses have been known to put profits ahead...
In all honesty, there is no primary culprit behind the opioid addiction crisis that has plagued millions of Americans. But there are several powerful organizations who have been accused of playing a part and are now getting taken to court. The pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma happens to...
As we enter the second month of 2021, new data is finally coming back about addictions and overdoses over the past 12 months. And the sad (but not entirely surprising) news is that there have been some sharp increases. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantines,...
Alcoholism amid COVID-19 is a very real issue and tangible data continues to roll in, proving just how bad it has gotten. In our own home region of Southern California, excessive drinking is leading to a sharp increase in hospitalizations and liver disease diagnoses. Local Los Angeles news org...
If you've been following the career of President Joe Biden, then you're well aware about his grown son Hunter; who has openly battled addictions throughout his adult life. This is a topic our new president has addressed many times, emphasizing that issues like the opioid crisis have...
"Chasing" a high is a common reaction within the world of addiction. And sometimes people can go to pretty big extremes to achieve their own sense of euphoria. Unfortunately, as we all know, the more powerful the drug, the higher the risk of an overdose....
One of the biggest stories to arise last week concerned the stock market app Robinhood and some wild trading moves that it got swept into. Obviously the Wall Street jumps were the biggest headlines, but NBC News touched on an interesting point as well. Their latest article...
We've been talking about it for a while, but now Oregon's groundbreaking drug decriminalization law is going into effect; offering people arrested for possession an opportunity for recovery over jail time. Not surprisingly, this initiative has made headlines across the country; with a wide range...
It's always nice to hear that the topic of addiction is getting some added attention with a feature film. And it's even better to hear that a major A-list filmmaker (or in this case two) is behind the project; as that usually helps increase exposure....
For a while, there has been speculation about what a new White House administration may do to help combat America's opioid addiction crisis. We've reported many times on the work exiting president Donald Trump has done to address the situation. But President Joe Biden comes from the opposite...
Traditionally, liver disease has long been associated with chronic alcoholism. But it is important to understand that excessive drinking can have negative repercussions on many parts of your body, including your brain, your nervous system and, just as importantly, your heart. That's part of the...
We have always put out warnings about the dangers of buying street drugs. In this day and age, it is impossible to know what substances you may actually be getting. And in the case of black market prescription pills, it appears as though many "customers"...
