Recovery

Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon on Recovering From Addiction Author: Justin Mckibben Music has power, to some of us it is the heartbeat and life-blood of our lives. Music is the diverse and intrinsic translation of the world we love into a variety of voices and tempos that decorate,... Learn More

4 Ways We Can Help Ourselves Be Happy Author: Justin Mckibben Last week I wrote a little bit about 4 reasons why we won’t let ourselves be happy and talked about how the pieces of us that refuse to let go, or refuse to embrace, are often a... Learn More

Oregon Will Now Expunge Past Marijuana Records Author: Shernide Delva Oregon is one of the first states to address the concerns of marijuana legalization answering the debated question: what do you do with someone with a record for something that used to be a crime but now... Learn More

Unemployment Hurts Mental Health and Feeds Addiction [caption id="attachment_17774" align="aligncenter" width="453"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben We are all expect to be adults to some extent, as much as we don’t... Learn More

No Prescription Required: CVS Expands Access to Naloxone Author: Shernide Delva CVS is stepping up to reduce the staggering number of opioid related deaths by making the anti-overdose drug Naloxone (or Narcan) easily accessible. We’ve talked how theirs a push to put the drug in the hands of... Learn More

Drug Policy Barely Discussed During Republican Debate Author: Shernide Delva The opioid epidemic is discussed in the media every day now. Every week, money is being proposed to help end the prescription pill and heroin addiction crisis. In addition, marijuana reform has continues to be a controversial... Learn More

In Maryland, Gambling Addiction is Rampant; Treatment Options Lacking [caption id="attachment_17703" align="aligncenter" width="461"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Gambling can stimulate the brain’s rewards system much like drugs and alcohol can. Gambling addiction... Learn More

How My Friends Saved My Life Author: Justin Mckibben When I say this, I say it with absolute certainty; the people around me today that I have the privilege of calling my friends have saved my life. I mean if I’m being completely honest, there is... Learn More

Clubs NOT Drugs: Is the Nightlife ONLY for Drug Addicts? Author: Justin Mckibben Imagine going out to the club on a Friday night with a group of friends. Maybe you’re here in Florida and you hit downtown Miami, or maybe you’re in the Midwest and you stop at a local... Learn More

Goodbye To You Booze: Alumni Submission Intro Author: Justin Mckibben Addiction and alcoholism infects the professional, intellectual, athletic and artistic all equally. No self-identified category or subculture has proven to be immune to the effects of substance abuse and physical dependency, and after a time emotional... Learn More

Hillary Clinton Proposes $10 Billion Plan To Combat Addiction Author: Shernide Delva Hillary Clinton’s campaign just unveiled a $10 billion plan to combat drug and alcohol addiction. The plan is in response to the nationwide opiate drug abuse epidemic. Clinton’s plan is focuses on five main goals: Prevent drug use... Learn More

National Recovery Month 2015 Author: Justin Mckibben Today marks the beginning of National Recovery Month, a few weeks we can all take to promote the benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental health and substance abuse disorders across the board. As a recap... Learn More

Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon on Recovering From Addiction

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