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The Gift of Recovery: Healing During the Holidays

If you are starting addiction recovery, you may be worried about the holiday season. Here is how to enjoy the holidays while in recovery.

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5 Tips to Help Enjoy the Holidays While in Recovery

If you are starting addiction recovery, you may be worried about the holiday season. Here is how to enjoy the holidays while in recovery.

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Prescription Drug Addiction Among Professionals

People, including professionals, are using drugs like opioids, stimulants, sedatives, and tranquilizers without a doctor’s prescription. For example, in the health sector, the number of health …

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Spotlight: The Role of Codependency in Drug Abuse

Working with those who struggle with addiction, it would be impossible for us to overlook the overlap of codependency in drug abuse. However, for those …

Promote Drug Addiction Treatment During The National Recovery Month
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September Is National Recovery Month 2020

We want to celebrate the journeys of those in recovery. Here are the reasons why September is National Recovery Month and how to get involved.

Promote Drug Addiction Treatment During The National Recovery Month
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Drug Addiction Treatment During the National Recovery Month

September is recognized as National Recovery Month for those in recovery from addiction. If you are struggling, learn more about taking the next step.

Is Your Drinking Out of Control During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
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Is Your Drinking Out of Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

If you feel like 2020 has been a whirlwind of unprecedented anxiety and stress, you’re not alone. As the world continues to stand still, many …

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How to Prepare for a Loved One’s Opioid Detox and Withdrawal

It’s never easy to watch a loved one go through something painful. But this is something that millions of people every year experience when friends …

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September is National Recovery Month: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Treatment

Mental illness and substance abuse tend to be two disorders that have stigmas because they are not widely discussed. Those afflicted tend to suffer in …

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Fairwinds Treatment Center Achieves LegitScript Certification for Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Fairwinds Treatment Center has been certified by LegitScript as we celebrate our 30th anniversary as a dually licensed facility for drug and alcohol treatment and …

If you are unable to stop taking a prescription painkiller, you may be addicted.
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Am I addicted to painkillers?

Here are some signs you may have formed an addiction to painkillers.

These are the things an addict wants you to know.
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3 things those facing addictions want you to know

If you could read the mind of a loved one fighting an addiction, these are some thoughts he or she may want you to know while on the path to recovery.

In 2012 close to 500,000 people in the U.S. ages twelve and older took a prescription medicine for non medical purposes.
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Signs and symptoms of a prescription drug abuser

Prescription drug abuse in the U.S. continues to rise. Here are some warning signs of drug addicts.

Prescription medication can be deadly when taken incorrectly.
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The dangers of prescription medication and addiction

Prescription medication addictions are becoming all too common throughout the country — and can have fatal consequences. 

Prescription medications can be just as addictive and fatal as any other substance.
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4 signs and dangers of prescription drug abuse

Prescription drugs are the third most abused substance following alcohol and marijuana, and about 48 million individuals have abused prescription drugs.