September 06, 2018
New Evidence Points to A Leading Cause of Addiction
Why is it that some succumb to drug or alcohol addiction and others do not? Well, we’ve known for a while that there’s a genetic link. But could something else be a significant contributor? According to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and confirmed by Kaiser Permanente…
June 22, 2018
Did a Corrupt Pharmaceutical Industry Create the Opioid Crisis…?
As the opioid crisis deepens across America, the pharmaceutical industry’s role in the crisis has gained increased attention. What did the industry actually know about the dangers these drugs posed? And if they knew of the dangers, what did they do, if anything, to restrain their use? All great questions.…
June 08, 2018
Could Family Therapy Be the Missing Key to Recovery Success?
Anyone struggling with addiction knows there are literally thousands of treatment options available in the U.S. And if you’re battling addiction – the chances are also very good that you’ve tried a number of these options without achieving long-term abstinence. Aware Recovery Care is the brainchild of addiction specialists at…
May 18, 2018
Dangerous Synthetic Marijuana Now in Circulation
Many think of marijuana and assume it is a relatively benign drug. After all, many states are moving to legalize its use and distribution. That benign view may now be changing with the arrival of dangerous synthetic versions. Physicians in different parts of the U.S. are now receiving patients in…
April 27, 2018
How Technology Innovation Can Help Alcoholics
Innovation… Since Aware Recovery Care first opened its doors, we’ve focused on finding and deploying innovative new tools capable of improving the odds of recovery for folks addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. We believe this approach is one reason our clients achieve long-term sobriety at such high rates. One of…
April 19, 2018
Killer Cocaine
As the opioid crisis continues to rage across America, a new and very significant danger has emerged. Cocaine laced with Fentanyl. Fentanyl is dangerous, and it’s often lethal. It’s a synthetic opioid that’s between 50 and 100 times more powerful than morphine. And it kills quickly – so quickly that…
April 02, 2018
Have You Ever Overdosed on Opioids?
The answer to that question may be more important than you think. Researchers from the Opioid Response and Education program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have just completed a study on Naloxone use and overdose death rates. They found that Naloxone reverses 93% of all overdoses. What troubled…
March 02, 2018
The Drug Crisis Deadlier Than the Opioid Epidemic
In 2016, this drug was associated with more deaths than auto and gun deaths combined. Can you guess the drug? Not opioids. Alcohol. According to Center for Disease Controls data, 88,000 people died as a result of alcohol consumption in 2016. Sixty-four thousand died from overdosing on other drugs that…
January 18, 2018
The Opioid Crisis – New Data Shows Death Rates Continue to Rise.
New provisional data has been released from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the drug crisis in America – and the news is discouraging. From May 2016 to May 2017, 17% more drug-related deaths were reported in the U.S. when compared to the previous 12-month period. What does that…
December 21, 2017
Addicted? Holidays Can Be Tough. Here Are Ten Tips to Make Them Easier.
Holidays are often particularly difficult for people in recovery from addiction. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, in particular, have long been considered the Bermuda Triangle of addiction, where drugs, alcohol and family issues often intersect in what’s described as a “perfect storm.” For many in recovery, the holidays can bring…