Adult Drug Court helps addicts recover
Hoping to get the recovery help he needed to stop using drugs, Verbal, who is 53, chose the tougher route, drug court. Designed to help non-violent drug users break the cycle of addiction through a program where participants commit to an intensive … Read more on Sierra Vista Herald
After death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-year-old heroin addict, another recovering …
Life for a recovering addict is more complicated than just avoiding old friends and staying away from the wrong parties on weekends. It's about finding a passion, something to fill the void drugs once occupied. And Madino admits he hasn't found his yet. Read more on SILive.com
Official: Recovering drug addicts should speak up
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The president's top adviser on drug policy urged those recovering from drug addiction to give hope to others by speaking out, saying that stigma and denial about substance abuse are obstacles to treatment. Michael Botticelli, acting … Read more on The State
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