Addiction Recovery

Telemedicine for alcohol use disorder isn’t just fad

It starts with obsessiveness – May 8, 2020 - This has particularly affected how we provide mental health and substance…

5 years ago

What if we truly cared about the opioid crisis?

Oh, What a World It Would Be –  May 12, 2020 - I’m tired of reading about people being arrested…

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Quarantine is helping people quit booze

Inpatient takes on new meaning – May 15, 2020  - “You don’t know what’s in a tea bag until you…

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COVID-19 has impacted people with addiction trying to get or stay sober

It’s still a WE program! –  May 14, 2020 - Amy Samuel-Meda, a recovery coach at Scottsdale Recovery Center, said…

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Drive Through Celebration Held for Recovery Court Graduates

Not Guilty –  May 15, 2020 - Recovery Court, a 12 month program, provides an alternative to incarceration for eligible…

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New Crime drama ‘Hightown’ mixes murder, opioids, recovery

Addictive TV –  May 15, 2020 - A murder that reverberates through the idyllic vacation spot. James Badge Dale (“Rescue Me”)…

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DEBUNKED: Myth! ‘Addiction Can Be Cured If You Have Enough Willpower’

No Willpower For you! –  MAY 13, 2020 - In episode five, we are debunking the myth “Addiction can be…

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Treatment Providers Offering ‘A Necessary Service’ During Pandemic

The Truth Shall Set You Free – May 12, 2020 - The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in…

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Logan Williams’ death ‘is not going to be in vain’

Not In Vein – May 15, 2020 - After years of dealing with her son’s devastating secret, Marlyse says she’s…

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Q&A with Cara Sandweiss of Cri-Help

Stick with the Winners! Cara Sandweiss, an internationally certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADC-II), is the Clinical Program Manager for…

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Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises

A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana,…

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San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels

New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the…

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Antabuse linked to ‘dramatic’ weight loss in obesity study

Way Off Label –  May 15, 2020 - Scientist Michel Bernier, Ph.D., explained: When we first went down this path,…

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Joe Namath assures Americans they ‘can beat addiction’

A Perfect Spiral – May 7, 2020 - “We all need help,” Namath told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney. “You’re not…

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Covid-19 has streamlined addiction medicine treatment

Safer at Home –  May 12, 2020 - ...rendering the in-person visit and potential coronavirus exposure unnecessary. In New York…

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Memoir exposes the trauma of personal, family drug addiction

Double Winner May 14, 2020 - Danler’s is a reflective redemption story told from experience. She’ll join Anna Wiener, author of “The Uncanny…

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I’m Fighting Relapse In The Pandemic: Why Do I Stay Sober? by Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Heroine NOT Heroin –  May 8, 2020 - It’s a difficult time to be an addict. Researchers tend to see…

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Rob Lowe celebrates 30 years of sobriety

On a High Note – May 11, 2020 - Rob Lowe has marked his 30th anniversary of sobriety. The US…

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How Hell’s Kitchen winner ended up on the streets

Bad Choices? – May 3, 2020 - Growing up in rural Colorado, Michael was interested in cooking from an early…

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Man sentenced to probation, drug treatment for robbing Wells Fargo bank

Better Luck Next Time –  May 1, 2020 - A Boonton man was sentenced to five years of drug court…

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How Do I Stay Sober Now?

Same as it ever was ... (sans meetings) –  May 6, 2020 - I quit drinking on July 14, 2019,…

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What Alcohol Does to Stressed-Out Brain

Liquid Comfort – April 29, 2020 -  “If you believe alcohol will make you feel relaxed, then as soon as…

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The hidden links between mental disorders

Seek and ye shall find –  May 5, 2020 - He was taken aback by what he found. Every single…

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Legendary Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard Opened Up About Sobriety While In Quarantine

Float like a butterfly, sting like a virus – MAY 6, 2020 - Those meetings have been a staple in…

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Opioid epidemic was already national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse

On the downer side... –  May 7, 2020 - Finally, the social isolation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is…

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‘NO eviction’ order keeps relapsing people in housing

Catch-22 – May 8, 2020 - “We come from a different philosophy, we truly believe the treatment process can be…

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Award Winner: more than 3 years sober and helping others get there

Good Times –  May 7, 2020 - Her life used to be defined by trauma, pain and drugs. “I lost…

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Hand sanitizer may trigger relapse for those recovering from alcohol addiction

As Slippery as Scope – May 7, 2020 - Dr. Bradley says it’s banned at recovery centers for this very…

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The Philosophy of Pronoia

In The Zone –  April 17,  2020 - Both pronoia and paranoia create an exaggerated sense of coherence from the…

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Brain Implants to Treat Addiction Are Dangerous and Promising

Die trying? Or dichotomy? –  May 5 2020 - He had misused opioids since he’d been sidelined by a football…

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