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Can You Protect Your Loved Ones in the Opioid Epidemic? One of the very real difficulties many families face today is trying to overcome issues with substance use and addiction. With opioid overdose resulting in the deaths of over 33,000 people in 2015, a rate of death that has consistently... Learn More

Is It My Fault My Loved One is Addicted? [caption id="attachment_21753" align="aligncenter" width="473"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben I'll never forget when I told my mother I needed to go to rehab. It... Learn More

5 Ways to Get Help When a Family Member Goes to Rehab [caption id="attachment_20215" align="aligncenter" width="421"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben When a family member or loved one decides to go to rehab, it can feel... Learn More

Study: Your Friends Know How Long You’ll Live [caption id="attachment_15445" align="aligncenter" width="449"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Whether you want to admit it or not: your friends know you better than you know yourself. They... Learn More

Advice from Normies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Cheryl Steinberg Our normal friends, whom we affectionately call “normies,” are generally well-meaning when they try to give us advice. However, it’s important to know when that advice is helpful and when it’s harmful. Here it is, advice from... 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 9 Most (and Least) Realistic TV Alcoholics [caption id="attachment_10607" align="aligncenter" width="300"] credit: http://bestmoviesevernews.com[/caption] Often times, there are the not-so-realistic TV alcoholics whose characters are written into a show’s storyline for sheer entertainment value. These types are the least realistic TV alcoholics because they are usually super-hammy caricatures... Learn More

Drug Abuse by State: Colorado According to a new report, Colorado drug abuse has the 24th highest drug overdose death rate in the United States, with 12.7 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose mortalities, Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic stated. Hundreds of... Learn More

In the News: First Look at Lindsay Lohan’s Reality Show Revealed [caption id="attachment_10921" align="aligncenter" width="500"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] The first look at Oprah Winfrey's effort to salvage Lindsay Lohan's career through a reality show intervention premiered online Tuesday, and it's clear the queen of interviewing isn't playing any games. "You need to cut the... Learn More

Substance Abuse Treatment in Boxford, MA Whether you are trying to find treatment for your brother, sister, significant other, children, parents, friends or even yourself, finding the right rehab can be a difficult task. Substance abuse treatment in Boxford, MA offers one of a kind treatment with... Learn More

15 Signs You Are Socially Awkward [caption id="attachment_10066" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Being socially awkward can at times be extremely difficult, but it is funny to think about how you act in certain situations (for me, at least). I am definitely a socially awkward person... Learn More

Getting Sober: Expectation vs. Reality When we decided to get sober, a lot of has some expectations of what it would be like once we were sober – and we were wrong. This is for anyone who got sober and had expectations for getting sober... Learn More

Can You Protect Your Loved Ones in the Opioid Epidemic?

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