Addiction Recovery

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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Dr. Daniel Francis on How to Stay Sober

90 Zooms in 90 Days? –  May 7, 2020 - All that probably comes as a relief, but what should…

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Don’t Forget About Us: People Still Need Addiction Care

OPINION: Ryan Hampton –  May 10, 2020 - Nationally we’re seeing increased unemployment and poverty, mandatory changes to daily routines,…

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One Book Sparked This Guy’s Recovery From Porn and Sex Addiction

BOOK: Happiness by Matthieu Ricard – MAY 8, 2020 - I was never really happy. Sometimes I would masturbate four…

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How Stigma Created Japan’s Hidden Drug Problem

Konichiwa? – May 8, 2020 - But Tokyo is not L.A., and Sawajiri’s true punishment was meted out in public.…

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National Addiction Treatment Leader Expands Services to All Californians

California Screening – May 5, 2020 - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a national nonprofit that treats more than…

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Financial Assistance for Those Recovering From Addiction

Burning Desire? – March 9, 2020 -  • On average, drug rehab costs range from a few to several hundred…

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‘A Pandemic Within Pandemic;’ Recovering Addict Tim Ryan, Talks Staying Sober During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Just “Don’t” – May 3, 2020 - Tim Ryan, a recovering heroin addict and host of A&E’s 2017 documentary “Dope…

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Explaining the Pathways of Alcohol Abuse

Gradual and Deadly – APRIL 26, 2020 - On the other hand, Koob explained, mental health conditions can also complicate…

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Tee Higgins defends ESPN graphic detailing mother’s drug addiction

Stigma or Stamina? –  April 26, 2020 - Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Saturday defended a controversial ESPN graphic that…

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Targeting euphoria may curb cocaine addiction

Heavy Science –  APRIL 24, 2020 - Researchers have demonstrated that a key receptor for dopamine, called D2 (D2R), intervenes…

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Police in Indiana and Texas banned from giving ‘life-saving’ drug

No Narcan for You! – Apr 27, 2020 - Prior to the pandemic reaching US soil, opioid deaths have been…

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Why the Pandemic Will Challenge the Brain Disease Model of Addiction

It’s Complicated –  APRIL 28, 2020 - That drug use is a reaction to external stress may sound obvious, but…

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Wage Supplements Linked to Maintaining Sobriety

Minimum Wage is just that –  April 30, 2020 - The researchers recruited 91 participants, ages 21 to 74, for…

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Maintaining sobriety in the music industry

It’s Ain’t Just Rock – April 29, 2020 - As you step foot into any honky tonk, you are bound…

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Gabapentin Horror

Paging Doctor Pills – April 30, 2020 - Though I questioned him since I’d had trouble reducing before, he assured…

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Mother who hit rock bottom after losing her home and almost dying credits online recovery meetings for staying sober

Staying in the groove –  May 2, 2020 - With regular face-to-face meetings an impossibility, online gatherings are proving crucial…

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Access to mental healthcare is about to get harder, at time when even more people need help

The World of Tomorrow –  May 1, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has forced people who need treatment for addictions…

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