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White Coats For Recovery
Medical students confront the opioid crisis, extol the rescue medicine naloxone. Every 19 minutes, someone in America dies from an opioid overdose. But a simple lifesaving act – giving a shot of the...
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Implant May Spur Recovery from Opioid Addiction
FDA approves Probuphine, a six-month maintenance treatment Death from opioid abuse – including heroin and prescription painkillers – is at an all-time high in the United States. But a new treatment...
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Hello, Holidays: Creating a Sober Game Plan
Richard Buckman often grew anxious as Thanksgiving Day approached. He spent years longing for a blissful – or even civil – family holiday. “I had recalled drinking myself into oblivion several times in...
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An Acrobat’s Greatest Feat: Conquering Drug & Alcohol Addiction
The Crystal Man dazzles the audience with his aerial magic. Suspended in mid-air, he spins like a glittering disco ball – bouncing the light off his gem-studded bodysuit. Moving nimbly, he contorts...
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Out of the Shadows: Grassroots movement confronts the stigma behind America’s...
The social media campaign, #StateWithoutStigMA,” tackles Massachusetts’ greatest public health threat – opioid addiction. Public rallies that advocate for criminal justice reform and more funding for...
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The Addicted Teen: Four Personality Traits Linked to Future Drug Problems,...
Certain personality traits are highly predictive of drug and alcohol addiction in teenagers, according to a growing body of research. The findings have inspired the first intervention to target the...
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Running on Grit: Marathon Pro Cheats Death, Exalts the Power of Hope & the...
He is a titan among runners – an elite marathoner whose uncanny resolve produced one of the most thrilling races in history. Dick Beardsley is blessed with epic endurance. He’s weathered grueling...
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A Virtual Platform for Real Recovery
Sensory-Rich Technology Helps Substance Users Confront Triggers, Control Cravings You enter a barren house that harbors a slew of public health hazards. Peeling wallboard and blackish mold taint the...
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An Oasis for Children of Addiction: Free Camp Offers a Welcome Respite – and...
Children swing from the trees at Camp Mariposa. They hike near the river bank, huddle around a bonfire, and stage talent shows on Saturday night. Here, carefree rituals parallel a more serious quest:...
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High on Exercise: “Addict to Athlete” Organization Inspires Purpose, Healing...
Top Left: Marissa and Blu Robinson, co-founders of “Addict II Athlete.” The non-profit helps people in recovery replace harmful habits with running and other forms of exericse. Top Right:...
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From Acute Pain to Chronic Opioid Use: Study Reveals Link Between Physicians’...
Emergency room physicians vary widely in their opioid prescribing habits – even for similar diagnoses at the same hospital, new research shows. And this disparity can trigger a course of care that...
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A Quantum Leap in Pain Relief? Tulane Scientists Create a Drug As Strong as...
A new painkiller that rivals the power of morphine – but with far less risk for addiction or other harmful side effects – is in development at Tulane University. The discovery could help blunt...
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Mending Lives On The Mat: Recovery Program Combines 12-Step Principles With...
Left: Nikki Myers (seated), founder of Yoga of 12-Step Recovery. Photography credits: Left: Savannah Wishart Photography; Right: Stacey Newgent A painful past can often take cover in the deep...
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Grieving Parents Warn Teens, Families About The Dangers Of “Pill Parties,”...
“Somebody Will Make A Better Choice” because of her sons’ overdose deaths, Indiana mother says In the summer of 2015, Becky Savage was blindsided by the cruelest discovery. The Granger, Indiana,...
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War on Opioids: A Nation Mobilizes
America’s opioid plague has no mercy. Drug overdoses are killing more Americans than car accidents, gun deaths or total U.S. casualties in the Vietnam War. “Equal to September 11th every three weeks,”...
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