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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 have the strength…
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 far more likely…
According to new projections from a team of scientists working with the FDA, the opioid crisis will worsen in the next ten years, claiming more than a half-million additional lives. In the last 23 years, opioids have killed 650,000 Americans. What is particularly disturbing about this new projection is the…
Sadly, many who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ+) often face cruel harassment, isolation, discrimination, and even violence in their lives. Bisexual and transgender individuals often face the additional burden of double discrimination because they're not fully recognized or supported by society or the lesbian and/or gay…
Erin Williams is a project manager at Aware Recovery Care and a great team member. She joined Aware after 11 frustrating years as a project manager for a midwestern software development company. Here is her story in her own words… "I can't tell you how much the words you spoke…
Matt is the reason we do what we do… The challenges began while Matt was a student at Tufts University. He and his lacrosse buddies started abusing Xanax, Vicodin, Oxycontin, and basically whatever they could get their hands on. An addiction to Oxy followed that required constant re-supply. Thinking he…
Medical researchers have long known that cocaine works by binding to brain cells, stopping those cells from absorbing the feel-good chemical known as dopamine. As dopamine accumulates between brain cells, feelings of reward and pleasure are enhanced. Scientists have even identified regions on brain cells most affected by moderate to…
The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) now reports that 107,622 people died from a drug overdose in 2021. That’s up 15% from 2020 when 93,655 people died from that cause. Deaths involving opioids also jumped 15% in 2021, rising from 70,029 in 2020 to 80,816 in 2021. And…
Researchers from Cedars-Sinai just announced findings in JAMA Network Open on alcohol abuse (AUD) that confirm the fears of many. Deaths from alcohol abuse have risen sharply during the pandemic. Mortality rates for all age groups and sexes have increased. The research team based their findings on deidentified 2012-2019 data…
Aware Recovery Care of Massachusetts has just earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation and Behavioral Health Care by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.[i] The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and…
