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The Americans with Disabilities Act Helps Addicts Who Need Treatment [caption id="attachment_22612" align="aligncenter" width="468"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben The vast majority of people struggling with addiction are actually employed. In fact, too many... Learn More

Why Do People Become Addicted to Drugs? [caption id="attachment_21941" align="aligncenter" width="438"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben This is arguably one of the most difficult questions to answer regarding drug addiction without... Learn More

E-Cigs and Vapes: the Undercover Gateway Drugs? Author: Justin Mckibben This article is probably going to draw a bit of attention, and I’m sure that there will be a great deal of opinions seeing as how I have personally witnessed how popular ‘vapes’ and ‘e-cigs’ have become, especially... Learn More

Nation’s Acting Drug Czar is a Recovering Alcoholic [caption id="attachment_13460" align="aligncenter" width="191"] Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg The nation’s top drug-control official, Michael Botticelli, just might be the person for the job, considering his first-hand experience with substance abuse. As the Nation’s acting drug czar, Botticelli is tasked... Learn More

5 Reasons Recovery is So Scary for Prescription Pill Addicts with Legit Medical Problems For those addicts who struggle with the abuse of prescription pills, especially powerful painkillers, it is an uphill battle trying to find treatment and escape out of that vicious cycle and into recovery. Discomfort doesn't even come close to articulating... Learn More

Are Creative Types More Prone to Addiction? Author: Justin Mckibben Is it a muse to self-medicate? Do artists, musicians and other innovative thinkers have a defective piece of the personality puzzle that makes us more vulnerable to drinking and drugs? Creativity is an art of the imagination... Learn More

15 Things I Wish Normies Knew About Being an Addict By Cheryl Steinberg Addiction and recovery seems to be having more of a presence in pop culture, such as in TV and film; probably for the clandestine nature of 12 step fellowships – with the whole anonymity thing – and... Learn More

Massachusetts Becomes Second State to Eliminate Prior Authorization for Drug Treatment Passed by both sides of the Legislature on July 31, the governor signed a new bill Wednesday afternoon expanding substance abuse coverage in Massachusetts.The bill increases oversight into prescriptions and their abuses and effectively alters the requirements for drug treatment... Learn More

7 Myths about Addiction Treatment We All Need to Stop Believing Addiction treatment is shrouded in stigma, false expectations, and myths. There are so many stories we tell ourselves about inpatient rehab, or even intensive outpatient treatment and aftercare that are purely fiction. We as a community and even a society... Learn More

The 9 Most Common Early Recovery Mistakes [caption id="attachment_12174" align="aligncenter" width="474"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] As humans we make mistakes. As alcoholics and addicts we tend to make a few extra, and being in early recovery it’s easy to make a bunch more when you’re used to living a way... Learn More

When We Have Prosecutors Calling Addicts “Crack Hoes,” Will We Ever Be Able to Break Down The Stigma of Addiction? The truth is sometimes much more simple than the stigma. But one must wonder when will the veil be lifted, and the prospect of drug-dealers, criminals and addiction not be limited to specific people, places and social backgrounds. It has... Learn More

How to Deal When a Friend Relapses… Friendship is something we all look for, and one of the most valuable things in this life we are gifted with. We look for companions among our peers to walk through life’s brightest moments and heavy burdens with. In sobriety... Learn More

The Americans with Disabilities Act Helps Addicts Who Need Treatment

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