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Federal Government Allows Program to Pay Substance Abusers to Staying Clean

LISTEN – MONEY FOR NOTHING –   Mar 10, 2022 - A new legal opinion from the Biden administration appears to clear the way for wider use of an underutilized harm reduction technique: paying people addicted to drug... Read More...
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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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‘Lisa’s Light’: Couple Aim to Illuminate Addiction

CATHARSIS –  Feb. 16, 2022 - Her parents, Gary and Judy Stoefen, have written a book detailing her successes and challenges in hopes that it will steer others from a similar path. The couple, who met while gr... Read More...
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Lifesaving Addiction Treatment Out of Reach for Many Americans

NOT ALL EQUAL –  Feb. 17, 2022 - These gaps in care put patients struggling with OUD at risk, and many need effective treatment now more than ever. Understanding these disparities can help state policymakers imp... Read More...
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Campaign to ‘End Addiction Stigma’ Garnering Attention

VIDEO – FROM STIGMA TO STIGMATA –   Jan. 17, 2022 - Seivwright said Vermont Department of Health surveys have found 1 in 6 people who recognized they needed help didn’t get it — because they worried stigma would... Read More...
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