Our top five addiction news stories for the week of July 29th, 2016. 1. Demi Lovato Talks About Stigma of Addiction and Mental Health at DNC Actress, singer, and performer, Demi Lovato gave an impressive speech in support of the Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday evening. While it’s not...
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Recovery Schools Offer Teens A Better Opportunity For Success
Teens who are recovering from addiction need an alternative to the traditional high school experience, and a solution may be gaining popularity: recovery schools. Even though high schools strive to be drug-free, they usually are not. Students have a hard time making new friends when their old friends are sitting next to them in class...
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The Key to Drug and Alcohol Addiction Prevention
Drug and alcohol addiction affects millions of Americans. The problem has become a crisis for many people, an all-encompassing problem that affects one’s home life, their finances, their ability to work, and their health. Drug addiction can not be ignored as a problem that will go away on its own; many people need professional drug...