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Trump Administration Proposes Defunding Federal Narcan Distribution Program

A clear connection between decreased overdose deaths and the increased availability and use of naloxone (the opioid overdose reversal medication) can be made by many addiction experts, but funding for naloxone training and distribution programs for first responders has recently been put at risk. Proposed budget cuts and overhaul plans made by the White House […]

The Threat of Relapse, Lockdown, and Isolation
Nov 24, 2020

Relapsing is challenging enough at any time and for anyone, but it’s especially a challenge to relapse during the 2020 pandemic. While many have already been social distancing when they leave their homes and quarantining in their homes, a lockdown may feel like an added obstacle that separates us from each other and community. Some […]

Pandemic Relationship Breakups Due to Alcohol Abuse
Nov 24, 2020

1 in 5 Americans have had a relationship breakdown due to a partner’s excessive drinking habits, reveals survey Nearly 1 in 5 people admit to keeping some of their drinking a secret from their partner during lockdown. 15% admit they have been drunk during lockdown while their partner stayed sober. One in ten would keep […]

Biden, Criminal Justice Reform, and Substance Abuse
Nov 20, 2020

Criminal justice reform as it relates to the production, distribution, and substance abuse, was an important issue during the 2020 presidential election. Although it might’ve taken a back seat to the pandemic, the economy, and social issues, it still managed to be part of the conversation. Substance use disorders continue to be a battle that […]

What a Joe Biden Presidency Could Mean for the Opioid Crisis
Nov 19, 2020

Amidst the pandemic and election, there is still an opioid crisis in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $78.5 billion a year is spent on prescription opioid misuse. This includes the cost of addiction treatment, health care, criminal justice involvement, and the loss of productivity. Furthermore, data from 2018 […]

What a Joe Biden Presidency Could Mean for Cannabis Users
Nov 17, 2020

What does a Biden win mean for drug policy in the United States, specifically regarding cannabis? President-elect Biden’s stance on marijuana over the last 30+ years has evolved. And although his earlier positions on the subject may vary from where he stands now, how will his current proposals impact the sale of marijuana, its medicinal […]

Oregon Votes to Decriminalize All Drugs and Expand Addiction Treatment
Nov 16, 2020

While all eyes were on the presidential election in 2020, voters in Oregon got to make a different kind of choice with their ballots: they voted to become the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize all drugs. Additionally, they voted to expand access to addiction treatment. Oregon’s Measure 110 passed by a wide margin […]

Getting Clean Pays: Rewarding Recovering Addicts
Nov 13, 2020

Who doesn’t like to receive an affirmation for something well done? It could be a thumbs up, praise, formal recognition, a prize. It’s an age-old concept, popular as ever. You’re familiar with it. Grade school students may get a gold star for an assignment well done. At a more advanced level, college students who earn […]

Substance Abuse and Quarantine Fatigue: How to Deal
Nov 12, 2020

Most people are so over quarantine. Like it’s a bad plot in a TV series that’s run one too many seasons long. It’s been about a nine-month stretch, and we all find ourselves still living in what feels like a horrible final season of The Pandemic. And what makes matters even more troublesome, the current […]

Surviving Pink Cloud: Tips for Staying Sober When the Euphoria Wears Off
Nov 11, 2020

Have you experienced what’s known as “the pink cloud”? This term describes a period of happiness and elation that’s often experienced by people in early recovery. How it manifests is different for everyone—some people feel it the moment they make the decision to stay sober, while others are not affected until weeks or months after […]

Estrangement, Unity, and Substance Abuse
Nov 10, 2020

Substance use can result in both physical and emotional pain, and it can disrupt the vital support systems of family and friends. This breakdown of supportive connections can be caused by various factors, including differing perspectives, family events, and the isolating nature of substance use. Healing these relationships is an integral part of the recovery […]

Grandparents Are the New Parents: Opioid and Pandemic Perils
Nov 9, 2020

Opioid addiction knows no bounds. People of all ages, walks of life and occupations may struggle with substance abuse. Many of them are parents of school-age children and, for various reasons, can’t take care of their offspring in a responsible, healthful way. Some may have lost rights to or abandoned them. Others may be away […]

Is There a Connection Between Stress and Alcoholism?
Nov 5, 2020

With the election, the pandemic, the protests, the fires, and the hurricanes, there is plenty to be stressed about in 2020. Not to mention the regular obstacles that we face in any given year for just existing as an adult living in this world. Stress is the body’s response to a demand or challenge. In […]

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