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The Recovery Support that is Available Following Overdose

What subsequently happens to people who experience a drug overdose and are successfully rescued through emergency medical intervention? What is their fate after they leave the hospital or other emergency care setting? Missing in the media coverage of the unrelenting … Continue reading

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Is Recovery Coaching Effective?

Treatment professionals and researchers are calling for a change in the treatment model for substance use disorders (SUD). This change calls for shedding the acute care model (28 days of SUD treatment will fix you) to a continuum of care … Continue reading

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Alcohol Kills One Person Every Ten Seconds

The misuse and abuse of alcohol affect the lives, health and well-being of billions of people. A World Health Organization 2014 report stated the consumption of alcohol led to 3.3 million deaths around the world. In essence, the report says … Continue reading

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