Can an Opiate Vaccine Curb Addiction?
The National Institutes of Health granted the University of Montana’s Center for Translational Medicine $3.3 million on July 9 to…
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Kratom: A Dangerous Drug or a Healing Plant?
What is Kratom? And can it really help with opioid addiction? Kratom is hailed by many as a miracle supplement,…
What is a Rehab Romance?
When we’re new to recovery, connection to a community is crucial if we want to maintain sobriety. Listening to the…
Avoiding Triggers After a Breakup
Early sobriety and relationships Starting a new romantic relationship in recovery can put us back on the same pink cloud…
The War on Drugs, The Drug Epidemic, and History Repeating Itself
Where did the war on drugs begin? And when will it end? In 1898 diacetylmorphine, better known as heroin, was…
Can One Cigarette in Adolescence Lead to Substance Abuse?
Does Nicotine Use Lead to Substance Abuse? Cigarette sales in the United States have declined to the lowest they have…
Addiction Recovery and Becoming Desensitized to Death
Are We Desensitized to Overdose? “You will have to walk over bodies in recovery.” We have all heard something along…
Awakenings Recovery Center In the Press
Addiction recovery center opens in Hagerstown Herald-Mail Media profiled the Awakenings Recovery Center grand opening in Hagerstown, Maryland in May.…
Finding the Gaps in Addiction Treatment
Researchers posed as heroin users seeking help to find the gaps in the treatment industry…and the results were shocking Researchers…