Keeping you in-the-know about addiction and recovery.
Alcohol’s Deadly Toll in America
Reviewed by: gbaumbach A new report published in JAMA Network Open shows the devastating effects of alcohol in America. Alcohol causes more than one in eight deaths among those under 65. The number is one in five for young adults between the ages of 20 and 49. Think about that
Mindfulness and Recovery
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Mindfulness and Recovery Mindfulness is an idea first conceived over 2,500 years ago. So what is it exactly? According to the Oxford Dictionary, it’s “a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.”
Will New Addiction Strategy in Rhode Island Become National Trend?
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Next year, a bold experiment in harm reduction will open in Rhode Island. Organized by Project Weber/Renew in Providence, Rhode Island, the first supervised drug use site authorized by a state will open. State authorities recently approved the project for a two-year trial. Is the concept new?
New Study of Young Women Suggests Link Between Binge Drinking and COVID-19 Infections
Reviewed by: gbaumbach As researchers continue to sort through COVID-19 health data, a team at Rutgers University has found a link between binge drinking by women in their 20s and higher rates of COVID-19 infection. The study[i], published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, found that women aged 25-28 who reported
New Fentanyl Warning Issued by The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Reviewed by: gbaumbach The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is now warning the public to be on the lookout for a new colorful form of fentanyl, referred to as “rainbow fentanyl.” The DEA believes this version of the drug is now widely available in the U.S. Rainbow fentanyl comes in
Aware Recovery Care Expands Operations in Indiana
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care has expanded its unique in-home addiction treatment program to serve individuals living in the Bloomington, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Gary regions of Indiana. The expansion comes at a time when an estimated 2,755 Hoosiers are dying annually from drug overdoses. Aware Recovery Care
Aware Recovery Care Expands Operations in Virginia
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care has expanded its unique in-home addiction treatment program to serve individuals living in the Norfolk, Newport News, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth regions of Virginia. The expansion comes at a time when the number of Virginia drug overdose deaths in 2021 set a record for
Methamphetamine Driving Overdose Stats in Rural Areas
Reviewed by: gbaumbach A new report from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) shows methamphetamines to be a significant driver of overdoses in rural areas of the U.S. “Among people who use drugs in rural communities, methamphetamine use is pervasive,” said Todd Korthuis, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine at the
Aware Recovery Care Dramatically Expands Operations in Ohio
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care has expanded its unique in-home addiction treatment program to serve individuals living in the Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, regions. This expansion comes as Ohio continues to battle drug and alcohol abuse, with over 5,000 Ohioans dying of drug overdoses annually and some 500,000 Ohioans
My Wife’s Journey to Recovery
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Craig Langlois lives in northern New Hampshire with his wife and children. He was kind enough to share this story about his wife’s journey to recovery from alcoholism. “My wife and I are both nurses. I work in a school system, my wife in a hospital. The
A Parent’s Story
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Terri Facchini is a mother with an adult child in Aware’s program. Here is her story… “My daughter is an only child, and I love her dearly. A couple of years ago, she began dating a guy who proved to be abusive, manipulative, and an alcoholic. She didn’t
Opioids and Weight Loss Surgery
Reviewed by: gbaumbach According to a new study published in the journal Surgical Endoscopy, a third of patients in Michigan who elected to have weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) between 2018 and 2020 had a high risk of a prescription drug overdose. Alarmingly, following their surgeries, these high-risk patients were