Addiction recovery: telehealth has pros and cons Or just cons? – June 25, 2020 - “It has made treatment available to some people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to get it because they’re in rural areas or far away, but it is lacking some of that in person inte... Read More...Addiction Recoverycell phoneCoronavirusinternetJuly 7 2020RecoveryRehab
Drinking Has Surged During The Pandemic Where did I put my weekend? – June 21, 2020 - Dr. Sarah Johnson, medical director of Landmark Recovery, an addiction treatment program based in Louisville, Ky., with locations in the Midwest says that, virtual ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusinterventionJune 30 2020RecoveryRehabrelapse
Budget cuts threaten addiction aid when it’s needed most The underserved and undertakers – June 16, 2020 - We first met her as she and her boyfriend were facing eviction from the COVID-19 crisis. He’d lost his job, and his mother days later, who paid for the house while Me... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 23 2020nonprofit organizationRecoveryRehab
Woman celebrates two years of sobriety, shares her story Hey, the women are smarter – June 18, 2020 - Her life started to turn around June 17, 2018. That was the day Rochelle stopped using drugs and alcohol. Now two years later, she is sober, happy and continuing to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Langston Jackson’s journey from overdose to college graduation in PHOTOS Addict No More! – June 17, 2020 - A collage of photos and newspaper clippings tell the story of Langston Jackson’s football career. Jackson, of Simi Valley, nearly died from a heroin overdose in 2013. He’s now part o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Boxer makes sure kids don’t make mistakes he did Making the Rounds – June 17, 2020 - Hall’s love of boxing began when he was around 6 years old. His father bought a pair of boxing gloves each for Hall and his two brothers, because he wanted his sons to be tough. Ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Country Stars who are Sober Clean Music – FEATURE - Country music is a hard-drinking genre. It would be almost impossible to list every last one of the songs dedicated to beer, whiskey or tequila, or to the joys and regrets that come from an al... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How a Cat Helped a 25-Year-Old Man Overcome Addiction Man’s second best friend – June 20, 2020 - As a youth, I got in a lot of trouble. I had misdemeanors and felonies. I ended up in a mandatory rehabilitation program for minors who had felony charges when I was 16. I w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
15 Black Recovery Advocates and Pages to Follow on Instagram Advocates Lives Matter – June 15, 2020 - I’ve been a sober woman and outspoken recovery advocate since I quit drinking in 2015. Though I’m Mexican, Jewish, and bisexual, the world sees me as a straight, white woman a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail And Everyone Profits – June 16, 2020 - At a Zoom meeting, all the members were talking about the coronavirus, Trump, the looting, the protests, even SLAA but when “Layla” brought up racism, she was shut down an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
The Addiction Nobody Talks About The Money Making “ism” – June 20, 2020 - According to a study of over 1,000 remote employees by Twingate, remote employment is causing workers to lose a sense of work/life balance during the pandemic. A total of 45% ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
In-Patient Treatment Centers Face Financial Ruin Shorter Lines – June 15, 2020 - Among other things, that made it easier for doctors to prescribe medications such as buprenorphine ... Ingoglia’s group and other treatment advocates requested $38.5 billion in e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020nonprofit organizationRecoveryRehab
Kauai Has A New Plan For Its Vacant Treatment Facility Aloha – June 7, 2020 - But last month the county canceled its contract with Oahu-based Hope Treatment Services to operate the eight-bed youth rehabilitation center, citing problems with the company’s “performan... Read More...Addiction RecoveryJune 16 2020Rehab
Woman with two years sobriety opens up about her relapse during the pandemic Live and learn – June 9, 2020 - “I think it’s incredible that liquor stores are essential, being isolated at home really affected my sobriety,” Nicole said. The availability of alcohol combined with the self-isola... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
DJ Fat Tony spent over $1M on drugs before getting sober How many nostrils does he have? – June 12, 2020 - Tony is very open about his drug abuse, often providing harrowing levels of detail about his own experiences. He estimates he spent over £1 million ($1.2 millio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during shutdown, expects surge Time for the Serenity Prayer! – June 12, 2020 - Still, the steps often hold spiritual meaning for participants. Several of A.A.’s 12 steps refer either to a deity or to religious practices, such as prayer. The ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
Couple gets 6 kids back after homelessness, drug addiction Winners! – June 12, 2020 - Schubert and Northern were reluctant to come to Family Recovery Court in Clermont County. They knew the work they would have to do is hard. But, they soon realized their success there was t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
Hazelden/Betty Ford, AssuredPartners expand access to high-quality addiction treatment Since 1949 – June 8, 2020 - Eligible members of AssuredPartners health plans now have in-network access to Hazelden Betty Ford’s national system of care, which includes 15 clinical locations in California, Flor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Duchess of Cambridge Goes on First Virtual Visit of Treatment Center: ‘It’s a Lifeline’ Kate Middleton – June 08, 2020 - “When things get back to normal, I’d love to come and say hello to the team and everyone down there as well,” Kate said at the start of the call. The royal mom of three was told that... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusinterventionJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
As a recovering alcoholic, I’m dreading a booze-fuelled end to lockdown One darn day at a time – June 5, 2020 - As an introvert, I initially believed that the isolation process was a dream come true – I didn’t realise how much of a nightmare it would become. That insidious voice of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 9 2020RecoveryRehab
Health Advocates Expect Surging Demand For Addiction Services Real Live Counselors Are Heroes – MAY 26, 2020 - Some people did relapse because they lacked the skills to cope with the unprecedented stressors they we’re facing, he said. While some vital addiction service... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 2 2020RecoveryRehab
The online success of 12-step recovery programs What would Bill and Bob say? – May 31, 2020 - “Right before everything got shut down, I was at this meeting I go to every week and there was a guy with about two or three months of sobriety. He was doing his 90 in 90... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 2 2020RecoveryRehab
Drug rehab clinic is accused of firing nursing staff during pandemic Bottom Line – May 29, 2020 - While nurses around the world are being praised as heroes on the frontlines, healthcare workers at an Atlanta drug rehabilitation clinic allege management fired the entire nursing s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 2 2020Rehab
Where are the Stars from Celebrity Rehab Now? How bright do they shine? – MAY 18, 2020 - Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew aired for five seasons, with a sixth season featuring everyday people. Pinsky also worked with high-profile addicts in two Celebrity Reha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
‘UK Sobriety ankle tags’ to monitor offenders’ sweat Stigma Bracelet? – May 19, 2020 - The scheme has already been trialled in Humberside, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and London. During pilot schemes those who wore the tags were alcohol free 97% of the time,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
‘The opposite of addiction is connection’ Recovery Coaches Connect! – May 21, 2020 - The intention of this new team of recovery coaches is to bring folks out of a detached state and provide them with comfort and resources. Coaches will provide access t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMay 26 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Amanda Bynes Shares about Spending the ‘Last Two Months in Treatment’ Checking in... – May 23, 2020 - After not posting on Instagram for a couple of months, the former What a Girl Wants star gave fans an update on her life. Sharing a selfie, in which she’s seen wearing a white sh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
Putting it together after escaping rehab cult MEDIA: Book Suggestion – May 23, 2020 - In 1995, a decade before Mikel Jollett became the frontman of the indie rock band the Toxic Airborne Event, he was a 20-year-old Stanford student enrolled in the universi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2020Rehab
Scott Disick Didn’t Go to Rehab Just for Sobriety All the right reasons... – May 22, 2020 - Back in 2013, Disick’s mother passed away due to an illness that she had been battling with prior to her death. Only three months after his mother’s funeral, Disick los... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyNews BoxesRecoveryRehab
Scott Disick Plans to Sue Rehab for Leaking Photo, Facility Speaks Out He said, He said – May 08, 2020 - Scott is planning on suing All Points North Lodge, a Colorado rehab center, for this breach of privacy. His lawyer Marty Singer told TMZ, “In an effort to finally come to terms... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab