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‘Devastating’: London Addiction Recovery Centre to Shut

NO SALVATION? –   Feb. 25, 2022 - That means many London-area residents seeking help with long-term addiction must go back to waiting months for a treatment centre bed while remaining in the same circumstances e... Read More...
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Exciting Results Treating Opioid Habit with ‘Mindfulness’

LET’S PLAY CONCENTRATION –   Feb. 28, 2022 - “Rather than getting caught up in the pain or craving,” Garland explained, “we teach people how to step back and observe that experience from the perspective of an ob... Read More...
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If Only I Had ‘Euphoria’ During Height of My Drug Addiction

VIDEO – THIS IS NOW –  Feb. 28, 2022 - It’s making addicts and the people who love them feel less alone, and it’s illuminating the dark reality of addiction for people who might be struggling to understand. The ... Read More...
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Book Review: A Sweeping History of Addiction

MEDIA: BOOKS MAKE SENSE –   Feb. 25, 2022 - “The Urge” ultimately unfolds as far more than an addiction memoir. Arriving at a time when the so-called opioid epidemic has become a defining crisis of our time, it ... Read More...
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Euphoria Holds Up a Mirror to My Addiction Experience. This show quite literally saves me. By Natalie Alcala

IS HOLLYWOOD, AGAIN, GLAMORIZING DRUG ABUSE IN EUPHORIA? OR IS IT TRUTH TELLING? –   Feb 21, 2022 - TV and film elevate storylines by incorporating interesting people, exciting visuals, brilliant dialogue, and a... Read More...
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