Men vs. Women: Does Gender Matter in Addiction Recovery?
Men vs. Women: Does Gender Matter in Addiction Recovery?
Filed under: drug addiction help recovery
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, men are twice as likely as women to meet the criteria for drug addiction in their lifetime (though rates of prescription drug abuse are about equal). The disparity appears to be even …
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'Cult' rehab treatment cost man his leg, police say
Filed under: drug addiction help recovery
A Queens woman and her fiancé bound her brother so tightly in duct tape to “help him recover” from drug addiction and mental illness that doctors had to amputate his leg, cops say. But relatives believe Myung Chung, 27, and her fiancé, Sung-Peel Youn …
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Reel Recovery film fest brings hope into focus
Filed under: drug addiction help recovery
Now in its second year, Reel Recovery is a two-day film festival featuring stories of drug addiction and recovery. Presented by Writers in Treatment and the Orchard Recovery Centre, the festival is the unlikely result of a newly hired communications …
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Overcoming Drug Addiction: Darren’s Recovery Story – The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) has been transforming lives for more than 25 years. Here is one true story about Darren, a young man from Grimsby, who has battled back from addictions to drugs to reclaim his life and rebuild relationships with family. Darren was supported in his recovery by The Junction, a service which The Alcohol & Drug Service delivers in partnership with Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. If you have been affected by the issues raised in Darren’s Story, call our confidential helpline on 01482 320 606. Or visit www.ads-uk.org.
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