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CT and AK Joining PA and MA in Non-Opioid Directive Initiative
AddictionMarch 24th, 2017

CT and AK Joining PA and MA in Non-Opioid Directive Initiative

In a March 19 report from the Associated Press, Connecticut and Alaska were confirmed to be the latest states to consider taking part in a “non-opioid directive” initiative…

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Actress Katey Sagal Gets Personal About Her Struggles with Addiction
TreatmentMarch 24th, 2017

Actress Katey Sagal Gets Personal About Her Struggles with Addiction

Best known for her iconic role on Married… With Children, actress Katey Sagal has remained in the public eye since the late 1980s. Today, on the heels of…

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New CDC Report Reveals that Opioid Dependence Can Begin Within Days
AddictionMarch 17th, 2017

New CDC Report Reveals that Opioid Dependence Can Begin Within Days

Published in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new evidence suggests that addiction to opioid painkillers can begin…

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Ben Affleck Reveals Recent Completion of Addiction Treatment for Alcoholism
TreatmentMarch 15th, 2017

Ben Affleck Reveals Recent Completion of Addiction Treatment for Alcoholism

Ben Affleck’s name splashed across headlines worldwide yesterday as he made a candid Facebook post to confirm that he recently completed treatment for alcoholism. Affleck, who has struggled…

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RECO Reads: Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols
TreatmentMarch 10th, 2017

RECO Reads: Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols

Picture this. You are standing at the edge of the water. A sea breeze envelops you. The foam of a wave rolls over your feet. Sun beats upon…

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Actress Eliza Dushku Speaks at Youth Summit, Revealing Her Struggles with Addiction
TreatmentMarch 8th, 2017

Actress Eliza Dushku Speaks at Youth Summit, Revealing Her Struggles with Addiction

Actress Eliza Duskhu has come forward to the public, revealing her past struggles with addiction. Dushku, widely recognized for her roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bring…

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Women and Alcoholism: The Crisis Grows
RecoveryMarch 3rd, 2017

Women and Alcoholism: The Crisis Grows

“When I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite…

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TreatmentMarch 1st, 2017

Heroin Overdose Deaths Have Quadrupled Since 2010, Reports the CDC

Today’s report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the number of heroin overdoses quadrupled from 2010 to 2015. These latest statistics offer further…

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AddictionFebruary 22nd, 2017

How Will China’s Carfentanil Ban Affect the US?

Beginning March 1, China will place a ban on carfentanil, as well as three other fentanyl compounds. Carfentanil, which was produced for use as an elephant tranquilizer, is…

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