Young People Find Hope, Community at ‘Unite to Face Addiction’ Rally
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"It's important for young people to know that recovery is possible, that going back to school is possible. That having fun and partying sober is possible,” said Arielle Spanvill
The Recovery Diaries: Gabrielle’s Story
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The premature loss of her younger sister, then 20, sent Gabrielle into a world of deep depression and painkillers, where she battled her own addiction demons ...
Pro-social Skills at Young Age Can Predict Future Success: Study
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WASHINGTON — Kids who demonstrate so-called pro-social skills at a young age are less likely to end up in juvenile detention, be arrested or abuse drugs later in life, according to a new study published by the American Journal of Public Health.
The Recovery Diaries: Adam’s Story — Part Three
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Adam went into and out of rehab, struggled to overcome — only to be pulled back into a deadly embrace.
The Recovery Diaries: Adam’s Story — Part Two
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He’s old friends with weed, painkillers, heroin and their sometime companion, psychosis.
The Recovery Diaries: Adam’s Story — Part One
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Meet Adam Abramowitz, a 27-year-old who lives near the edge of death.
They Climb, Bike, Run, Lift, Box Their Way Out of Addiction
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Many addicts, when they get thrown a rope, say, “Great, pull me up.”
No, Strode tells them. Pull yourself up. Here, take this real rope and fasten it to the real harness we gave you and start climbing up the wall of this cliff — a real cliff with jagged rocks that can scrape skin and draw real blood.
Insurance Coverage for Substance Abuse Improving But Still Limited
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“I wasn’t fighting with the insurance company” over the 30-day limit for her son's treatment, Missy Owen says. “We were following what they told us to do. … I was a very young addict’s mother. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. … When they told me my kid was good to go in 21 days, I was like, ‘Thank you, Jesus.’ I had no idea.”
Unspoken Truths: Young People in Recovery
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Youth Today spoke to six young people July 2 at the 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Atlanta.
The Recovery Diaries: Logan’s Story
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Logan’s story of struggle and healing is the latest testimonial from a youth in substance abuse recovery to be included in The Recovery Diaries.