Health experts explain benefits of Dry January
Dry January is a worldwide initiative and millions take part. The initiative got its start more than a decade ago as the Alcohol Change...
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Lectures at the fralin biomedical research institute
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What Happens to Your Body if You Stop Drinking Alcohol?
It’s no secret that consuming alcohol is fundamentally not healthy. We’ve all heard the benefits of not drinking–things like better...
Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?
"In the fall of 2020, Tadie launched a new approach at Salem Hospital, using $320,000 from a federal grant that the hospital had worked...
yoga as a tool for addiction recovery and mental health
"Practicing yoga on a regular basis helps with more than just flexibility . . . According to American Addiction Centers, yoga encourages...
When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem
"In recent years, a coalition of doctors, recovery advocates, researchers, and even government officials have pushed to swap out...
the harm of weed use during pregnancy
New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows that marijuana...
STAT: Punishing drug use heightens the stigma of addiction
August 17, 2021: Research has consistently shown that interacting with members of a stigmatized group and hearing their stories directly...
PBS: Fatherhood, addiction and recovery: an Indigenous man’s story from Canada’s Yellowknife
June 20, 2021: A story from a series about the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada, exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience...
Portland press herald: New documentary explores the recovery side of addiction
May 2021: "Voices of Hope: The Rugged Road to Recovery" includes first-person stories of young people who have struggled with substance...
Scientific American: Fighting Back Against the Stigma of Addiction
January 15, 2021: When health care providers demonize people addicted to drugs or alcohol, it just makes the problem worse. There must be...
STAT: Peer recovery programs are an integral part of addiction treatment, recovery
December 14, 2020: Even during a pandemic, recovery is a long-term journey that requires community. Now more than ever, peer navigators -...
Technology Networks: Can Memory Manipulation Treat Alcohol Addiction?
November 30, 2020: Dr. Steve Ramirez, Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Boston University, leads research on how...
American Addiction Centers Employees Celebrate More than 443,000 Days of Sobriety in New Campaign
September 2, 2020: In honor of National Recovery Month, American Addiction Centers (AAC) is shining a light on its employees in recovery...
MINNPOST: Culturally specific treatment programs help people of color achieve, maintain sobriety
August 12, 2020: Roots Recovery offers substance use and addiction treatment that focuses on meeting the specific needs of people of...
NPR: A Look At Pandemic's Impact On Recovery For Alcoholism And Drug Addiction
July 20, 2020: People in recovery for alcoholism and drug addiction have been hit hard by challenges of social distancing. Laura Bratton...
cnbc: Google, Facebook, Twitter team up to support addiction recovery during pandemic
May 18, 2020: Google, Facebook and Twitter have partnered with the nonprofit Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) to launch Tech...
FUTURITY: TARGETING EUPHORIA MAY CURB COCAINE ADDICTION
April 30, 2020: A new study explains how cocaine modifies functions in the brain. The work reveals a potential target for therapies aimed...
vice: What It's Like When Gaming Helps You Get Sober
April 9, 2020: For those who enjoy video games and have alcohol or drug addictions, games aren’t just entertaining. They can become part...
BIG THINK:The 'opposite of addiction' theory: How community can drive recovery
March, 5, 2020: The path to sobriety isn't one that can be traveled alone, studies suggest. Read the full article here.
NY TIMES: Addiction Memoirs are a Genre in Recovery
February, 14, 2020: In an era of opioid addiction, wellness obsession and internet oversharing, stories of substance abuse are back. Read...
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