Best of 2013: GoodTherapy.org's Top 10 Websites for Addiction

Best of 2013: GoodTherapy.org's Top 10 Websites for Addiction

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Faces & Voices of Recovery claims on its site that more than 21 million people experience addiction and are not yet in recovery, and according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, approximately 17.6 million people in the United …
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Former drug abuser: 'I just couldn't believe what I had done with my kids'

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The powerful drug had a dual effect. While it helped deaden the pain, it also restored the sense of euphoria the 35-year-old hadn't felt since she was teenager abusing methamphetamine. The hydrocodone, a potent opiate, also soothed the pain … To …
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SOBERING SITUATION: Drug use in Montcalm County spans generations

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The establishment of “drug courts,” such as the one in Ionia and Montcalm counties, provide not only incarceration, but treatment options for drug and alcohol abuse. Drug courts offer offenders a chance. According to Bonnie Steed, the Montcalm County …
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