Unity Recovery Diaries: Bernardine

Published January 1, 2013

Unity Recovery Diaries: Bernardine – Hooked while having her hair done at a friend’s home, Bernardine’s life takes a perilous turn, and consequences follow. She walks us through this uncomfortable and private subject — through the lifestyle of addiction – through treatment – and finally through her hope-filled and inspirational recovery. Watch more stories: UnityHealth.org/Recovery

Prescribing opioids lead to admissions for substance abuse treatment and deaths

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal …
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McGreevey, NJ Jail Program Earn Spot At Sundance

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That search led him to the Hudson County jail, where he works with Integrity House, a substance abuse treatment provider based in Newark, to help female inmates get back on their feet and stay upright. A former assistant prosecutor and onetime …
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Newspaper finds Ky. drug treatment options limited

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Newspaper finds Ky. drug treatment options limited. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A newspaper investigation has found that in a state plagued with one of the worst prescription drug abuse problems in the nation, treatment options are limited. The Courier …
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