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Alcohol Use Ups Risk of Cocaine Addiction
John Bathen | 8 November

Drinking alcohol may make you more vulnerable to cocaine addiction, according to a new rat study published on Science Advances. When rats

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
John Bathen | 26 October

This Saturday, October 28, from 10 am to 2 pm, the Drug Enforcement Administration will be holding National Prescription Drug Take

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Study: More Hardcore Smokers Trying to Quit
John Bathen | 20 October

A new study found that more “hardcore” smokers than ever are trying to quit. For the study, roughly 120,000 smokers

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STDs on the Rise
John Bathen | 12 October

For the second consecutive year, new federal data shows a sharp increase of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) —

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It’s Mental Illness Awareness Week
John Bathen | 5 October

It’s Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), held during the first week of October and designed to spread awareness and understanding of mental illness

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Fentanyl Fueling Overdose Epidemic
John Bathen | 29 September

Drug deaths involving fentanyl more than doubled from 2015 to 2016, accompanied by an upturn in deaths involving cocaine and

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Creativity May Help Reduce Stress for Lasting Recovery
John Bathen | 20 September

You likely know by now that stress management is crucial to your long-term sobriety – and for dealing with the day to

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Which Friends Will Support Your Sobriety?
John Bathen | 18 September

Especially in early recovery, it’s important to do your best to spend the majority of your time with friends and

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It’s National Recovery Month
John Bathen | 6 September

September is an important month for people in recovery – it’s National Recovery Month. A time when those outside of

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Benefits of Gender-Specific Rehab
John Bathen | 29 August

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to addiction treatment, especially when you take into account the differences between

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