Sober is the New Dope

06/01/2023

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“In most other countries in the West, including Canada, it’s much easier to get access to methadone treatment,” Amram said. “You can get it in most pharmacies.”

Officials at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are considering permanent changes to rules for federal methadone clinics.

28/02/2022

Lags Medical Centers' unexpected closing left over 20,000 patients in the lurch

In a matter of days, Lags Medical Centers, a sprawling network of privately owned pain clinics serving more than 20,000 patients, would shut its doors.

17/02/2022

For the pharmaceutical industry there is one agenda: Heading off Medicare drug price negotiation, which it considers an existential threat to its business model.

Pharmaceutical companies gave roughly $1.6 million to lawmakers during the first six months of 2021, the Pharma Campaign Cash database shows.

09/02/2022

Over-the-counter naloxone is not currently available, but with the amount of lives it saves, should it be?

Research suggests this approach is effective, since people who use drugs are most likely to administer naloxone. Over-the-counter naloxone is not available.

05/01/2022

14/12/2021

Detaching from the people, places, and things that hold you back takes a lot of courage ✌

06/12/2021

Every day sober is a gift

01/12/2021

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22/11/2021

It's part of the epidemic https://soberisthenewdopeinc.com/2021/11/opioids-like-lean-permeate-hip-hop-culture-dangers-downplayed/

19/11/2021

It's all about perspective

18/11/2021

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03/05/2021

"Some people are calling them twin pandemics that have collided," Harvard researcher Michael Barnett, Ph.D. said on CBSN Monday.

22/04/2021

16/04/2021

The drug can be 50 times more potent than he**in, making it possible to overdose on tiny amounts.

14/04/2021

With addiction at the heart of many cases moving through the criminal justice system, one prosecutor set out to measure how well his office helps those in recovery.

23/10/2020

This is pretty awesome :)

Tonja, a woman from Colorado, is far from the only person driving an RV down Colorado’s rural highways. But unlike the other rigs, her 34-foot-long motor home is equipped as …

09/04/2020

A lot of young people are losing their jobs, or being exposed to the virus at work

https://soberisthenewdopeinc.com/2020/04/losing-jobs-during-covid-19-disproportionately-affects-recovering-addicts/

The economic perils of losing one’s job presents a serious relapse risk. Things can spiral very quickly when routines are ripped away.

30/03/2020

Stay safe--that includes prioritizing recovery during social distancing 🙌

Prolonged social isolation raises the risk of relapse for people in recovery

23/03/2020

Always an uphill battle

“Really, the needle exchange was the reason why I even started to think about getting clean,” Gabbard said. These programs can open the door to recovery.