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Merry Christmas Clint
TreatmentDecember 26th, 2019

Merry Christmas Clint

Laughter. That's what comes to mind when thinking of Clint. And that was what the Christmas card his mother sent to RECO captured--Clint's gregarious and consistent sense of…

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Flesh Eating Bacteria Linked to Black Tar Heroin Kills Seven People
TreatmentDecember 22nd, 2019

Flesh Eating Bacteria Linked to Black Tar Heroin Kills Seven People

Earlier this month, officials from San Diego reported that at least seven area residents died from a flesh-eating bacteria associated with the use of black tar heroin. Another…

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Comedian Russell Brand Celebrates 17 Years of Sobriety
RecoveryDecember 17th, 2019

Comedian Russell Brand Celebrates 17 Years of Sobriety

In a 2014 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Russell Brand astutely described his battles with addiction throughout his childhood and young adulthood, stating that, “I look to solve inner…

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Rapper Juice WRLD Dies at Age 21: Family Speaks Out About His Struggles with Addiction
TreatmentDecember 12th, 2019

Rapper Juice WRLD Dies at Age 21: Family Speaks Out About His Struggles with Addiction

From XXXTentacion to Mac Miller to Lil Peep, the young hip-hop community has suffered significant loss over the past several years. Last week, the genre lost another bright…

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Mom from Viral Overdose Photo Celebrates Three Years of Sobriety 
RecoveryNovember 17th, 2019

Mom from Viral Overdose Photo Celebrates Three Years of Sobriety 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 700,000 people died from a drug overdose between 1999 and 2017. Around 68% of the deaths in…

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Tim McGraw’s Road to Recovery: The Ultimatum that Led Him to Get Sober
RecoveryNovember 14th, 2019

Tim McGraw’s Road to Recovery: The Ultimatum that Led Him to Get Sober

A familiar voice to countless country fans, Tim McGraw has performed to sold-out concert venues across the world over his decades-long career. Now 52 years old, the singer…

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Cameron Douglas’ Battle with Addiction: Michael Douglas’ Son Details His Struggle
TreatmentNovember 5th, 2019

Cameron Douglas’ Battle with Addiction: Michael Douglas’ Son Details His Struggle

The oldest son of Oscar winner Michael Douglas and grandson of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, Cameron Douglas was born into a family of stars. Now 40 years old…

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Talking to Children About Addiction: Sesame Street Introduces New Character that Addresses Drug Crisis
TreatmentOctober 20th, 2019

Talking to Children About Addiction: Sesame Street Introduces New Character that Addresses Drug Crisis

Cue up the Sesame Street theme song and most of us are transported back to a time when we spent afternoons counting with the Count, and naming words…

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Rob Lowe’s Journey to Sobriety: Demi Moore Was an Inspiration
RecoveryOctober 6th, 2019

Rob Lowe’s Journey to Sobriety: Demi Moore Was an Inspiration

After the release of Demi Moore’s memoir, Inside Out, many celebrities have come forward in support of Moore’s story of struggle in finding fame and sobriety. Actor Rob…

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