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State of Florida Declares Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency
AddictionMay 3rd, 2017

State of Florida Declares Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency

The State of Florida has officially declared the opioid epidemic to be a Public Health Emergency, as announced by Governor Rick Scott earlier today. The release of this…

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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Statistics on the Rise
TreatmentApril 28th, 2017

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Statistics on the Rise

New evidence published Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) revealed that drug-impaired driving is on the rise, with drugs being present in 43% of fatally-injured drivers…

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CDC Reports: Opioid Epidemic Could Be Underestimated
AddictionApril 26th, 2017

CDC Reports: Opioid Epidemic Could Be Underestimated

New evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that opioid-related deaths may be increasing at an even more alarming rate than what is…

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Marijuana Statistics in 2017: 55 Million Americans Admit Use
TreatmentApril 19th, 2017

Marijuana Statistics in 2017: 55 Million Americans Admit Use

With the legalization of recreational marijuana use on the rise in the United States, new statistics have emerged that paint a portrait of America’s evolving relationship with the…

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Friday Food for Thought: Confronting Emotion
TreatmentApril 14th, 2017

Friday Food for Thought: Confronting Emotion

I re-watched the animated Pixar movie Inside Out one night this week when I couldn’t sleep. Midnight and wide awake, I remembered the first time I had seen…

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Actress and Singer Demi Lovato Celebrates Five Years of Sobriety
RecoveryApril 13th, 2017

Actress and Singer Demi Lovato Celebrates Five Years of Sobriety

So grateful. It's been quite the journey. So many ups and downs. So many times I wanted to relapse but sat on my hands and begged God to…

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Educating a New Generation: April is Alcohol Awareness Month
TreatmentApril 6th, 2017

Educating a New Generation: April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Synonymous with celebration, alcohol has, for centuries, played a significant role in society. Though as alcohol continues to be the most commonly abused drug in the United States…

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Beautiful Boy Addiction Memoir to be Adapted into Feature Film
TreatmentApril 5th, 2017

Beautiful Boy Addiction Memoir to be Adapted into Feature Film

Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, a memoir by David Sheff, is set to be adapted on film for Amazon Studios, with a tentative 2018…

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TreatmentMarch 31st, 2017

Heroin Use in the United States Experiences Significant Demographic Increases

In a new study published by JAMA Psychiatry, researchers discovered that particular demographic groups have experienced a significant increase in heroin use over the past decade. The two-part…

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