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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 […]

Dating After Rehab: The Do’s and Don’ts
Feb 23, 2023

Recovery is a very personal journey. For most, early recovery involves focusing on their well-being; establishing boundaries; finding a healthy routine; seeking and receiving support; growing emotionally, mentally, and perhaps spiritually. It’s a time for lots of self-reflection and self-help to re-establish a positive personal identity. By nature, humans are social beings, and healthy relationships […]

Sober Black Girls on Sobriety
Feb 16, 2023

Empowerment. Support. Sobriety. These three words describe the Sober Black Girls Club, a safe online community where Black women, girls, and nonbinary people can share their struggles with substance use and also find resources, inspiration, and motivation to help them—wherever they may be in their recovery journey. According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug […]

Winter Blues: Why Mental Health Worsens During Winter Months
Feb 9, 2023

As nice at it is to cozy up with a warm blanket and a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate in the winter months, for some people, the cold-weather season brings a shift in mood. The limited daylight hours and gray days invite in feelings of sadness and fatigue. It’s typically a temporary […]

Mental Health and Black Men
Feb 1, 2023

When dancer and TV personality Stephen “tWitch” Boss died by suicide in December last year, the world was in shock. That’s because, outwardly, Stephen was happy, joyful, and positive. Those are the sentiments used on social media and news networks to describe the man who lit up the lives of those who knew him best. […]

Cara Santana: Addiction Isn’t in Fashion
Jan 26, 2023

Who couldn’t use a little escape from reality? Whether you lose yourself in a riveting novel or binging a television series, going for a hike or getting physically active another way, leaving to-do lists behind for a few hours isn’t a bad thing. For some, however, escaping reality isn’t a simple on-off switch they can […]

Tom Arnold: Addiction is No Laughing Matter
Jan 19, 2023

Lights. Camera. Substance misuse? Yes, the third word in that Hollywood catch phrase uttered by millions is “action.” But so many film and TV careers of some of our most brilliant actors have been riddled with a checkered pattern of alcohol and substance misuse that seem to be just as front and center as their […]

Substance Use Amongst Teens Remains Steady
Jan 12, 2023

In 2023, 11.2% or 2.9 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 used illicit substances.1 This includes nonmedicinal use of drugs, cocaine, amphetamines, and heroin. Teenagers most frequently reported using cannabis, alcohol, and nicotine vaping within the past year, according to The Monitoring the Future survey, a survey conducted each year by University of Michigan researchers […]

5 Health Benefits of Dry January
Jan 11, 2023

January represents a fresh start, and one of the most popular goals in the new year is to be healthier. Americans typically increase their drinking during the holiday season, so January is a popular time to take a break from alcohol. Dry January is an initiative from Alcohol Change UK to encourage people to boost […]

Danny Trejo’s Success in Addiction Recovery
Dec 22, 2022

Danny Trejo has been sober for over 50 years, a staggering length of time in a person’s recovery journey. The famed actor—known for a plethora of hit movies and TV shows including Machete, Con Air, Desperado, Spy Kids, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, and more—is the most recent guest of American Addiction Centers’ (AAC) Addiction […]

Addiction, Social Media & Motherhood
Dec 5, 2022

Social media has the ability to level the playing field in order for those with a message to reach the masses without needing a record deal or the need to be an A-list actor in a major studio film. Social media has inadvertently created opportunities for the “everyday person” to shine with their unique talents […]

Active Duty & Sobriety
Nov 17, 2022

It’s not always clear as to why some individuals can drink a glass of wine and not be severely impacted, whereas another individual has even one alcoholic beverage that inevitably leads to the next one in one sitting, and then the next one, and so forth. Alcohol use disorder, or alcoholism, is a disease, and […]

5 Ways to Handle Election Stress Disorder
Nov 10, 2022

Although Tuesday is Election Day, many have coined “Election Week” as a more appropriate name. It references the fact that in many races across the country,  it may take longer to distinguish the winner. And during this mid-term election there is plenty of anxiety to go around to a very polarized America. According to the […]

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