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Illinois Inmate Death Highlights Need for Medical Detox

Reports of a recent death in a Woodford County, Illinois jail are renewing urgent calls for access to medical alcohol detox in U.S. jails and prisons. It all started with an impaired driving incident and …

Buprenorphine Access Remains Limited for Opioid Detox

Buprenorphine is a potentially life-saving medication used in medical opioid detox and withdrawal management but, according to a recent report, only a small percentage of those who need the medication ever receive it. Such lack …

West Palm Beach Detox Center Sets New Care Standard

A medical detox center in West Palm Beach, Florida is pioneering a new model of evidence-based care, with compassion at the core of all they do. All In Solutions Wellness Center is committed to the …

Nebraska Detox Shortage Putting Lives at Risk

In the midst of an ongoing drug and alcohol epidemic, people in rural Nebraska are being left behind. There are only four detox centers in Nebraska outside of Lincoln and Omaha. Across the state, 62 …

Alcohol Detox Urged as Heavy Drinking Raises Stroke Risk

According to a recent study, there is a clear connection between alcohol detox and stroke risk, showing that heavy drinking can lead to early and severe bleeding strokes. People with alcohol addiction or those who …

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What is Gabapentin and Why is It Abused?

Covvey is correct in saying that people abuse gabapentin for a variety of reasons. It can enhance the feelings of euphoria caused by opioids. It can reduce withdrawal effects. And it can allow patients to …

What is Therapeutic Recreation and How Does it Impact Recovery?

It was the breakthrough she had been waiting for. Jan found it very difficult to share certain struggles with her counselor in ther one-on-one talk therapy sessions. But sitting here in front of a canvas, …

What is Gender-Responsive Addiction Treatment and How Does it Work?

Emily sat in a circle of women, sharing about the traumatic abuse she experienced as a child. After the group session, the women had lunch together in the picnic table-style cafeteria. That evening, Emily spent …

Finding Peace With Meditation in Early Recovery (And Beyond)

Finding recovery is a major achievement in and of itself. But getting sober isn’t the end of the journey — it’s just the beginning. It takes continued efforts to maintain sobriety for a lifetime. That’s …

The New Meth Epidemic: Chemical Changes Lead to Major Devastation

Meth is meth, right? Or is it? Let’s take a look at something more benign: water. Put two atoms of hydrogen with one atom of oxygen and you get water. Add a second oxygen atom …

Medical Detox: How It Works and What to Expect

“Medical detox.” The term can be a bit intimidating. It sounds serious…and it is. But medical detox is an important first step on the road to recovery. And it’s less intimidating once you know what …

How Effective is an Addiction Recovery App?

Thousands of people today use them. Addiction recovery apps can help people keep on track with their substance use disorder recovery or to correct unhealthy relationships with drugs or alcohol before they progress into an …

Addicted & Incarcerated: Does Jail Help Inmates Recover?

Roughly 65% of the United States prison population has a substance use disorder. However, drug and alcohol treatment programs in prisons are few and far between — meaning inmates who don’t receive treatment often face …

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