Last month, while more than five people were dying every day in B.C. because of toxic street drugs, the provincial government announced new funding for 100 addiction treatment and recovery beds across ...

Spiritual awakening is an explicit goal of 12-step recovery programs, which ask people seeking help with addiction to accept that a higher power exists. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

“Thinking.” “Feeling.” “Actions.” The words are written on a white board in a classroom at J. Reuben Long Detention Center Wednesday morning. A small group of women are gathered there, laughing, and ...

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Learn the role of a sponsor in addiction recovery, including key qualities, responsibilities, benefits, and choosing the right fit in AA or NA.

Recovery resources are disproportionately concentrated in urban centers. Surrounding communities like Oak Ridge face the same addiction pressures.