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    Posted December 30, 2020

    Covid Sobriety Blues: Staying sober during a pandemic

    I recently had the good fortune to have an op-ed published in our local newspaper, the San Diego Union Tribune on August 29 (about the relationship between Covid-19 and Mental Health). In the [...]

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    Posted December 30, 2020

    Southerlan: Give yourself the gift of recovery this holiday season

    Opinion OPINION | December 23, 2020 Dena Southerlan Valley Voice The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, at least that is what we are told anyway. The reality is the holidays, [...]

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    Posted December 29, 2020

    What was lost when covid forced addiction support groups online — and what was gained

    In the roughly eight years since she left treatment for alcohol-use disorder, Amy Durham has been to countless recovery group meetings. At first, she went every day, before gradually scaling back [...]

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    Posted December 26, 2020

    The Pandemic and Relapse

    It’s hard to express what your scholarship has done for me during the pandemic which led me to a relapse I never thought possible.  I hit bottom. I felt beyond help physically, mentally and [...]

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    Posted December 24, 2020

    Thank you for Your Help ‘A Way Out’

    Thank you so much for providing free family therapy sessions.  These one-on-one therapy sessions have helped me immensely and helped me understand how best to help my loved one. I also want to [...]

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    Posted December 22, 2020

    It’s a Family Disease – From Enabling to Empowering

    A Three Year Journey and the 40+ Angels Who Helped Us It was a perfect July day when my brother phoned with a jarring warning that things were going to change. His speech was difficult to [...]

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    Posted December 21, 2020

    Zanax, Ativan – So Commonly Prescribed for Anxiety. Is it a good thing?

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last month it will now require makers of benzodiazepines to outline the risks of abuse, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawal on the [...]

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    Posted December 18, 2020

    U.N. Commission Removes Cannabis From Its Most Strict Drug Control List

    December 2, 20202:18 PM ET BILL CHAPPELL A worker picks Cannabis inside a greenhouse on Nov. 10, in Kasese, Uganda. Uganda is one of several African countries looking to produce medical cannabis [...]

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    Posted December 17, 2020

    The Holidays and Binge Drinking

    Holidays are occasions for fun and celebration, and alcohol plays a big role in the festivities. But a combination of good cheer and abundant alcohol can take the fun too far, and the long [...]

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    Posted December 14, 2020

    NEW OREGON DRUG POLICY MAKES WAVES IN RECOVERY COMMUNITIES

    Michelle McGinnis, LCSW December 1, 2020  By following public health models rolled out in Portugal, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, Oregon is spearheading a new attempt to improve the ongoing [...]

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