For the past few years, there have been ongoing debates about whether people can become dependent on vaping and e-cigarettes. These devices certainly cause damage (as we’ve documented in our blogs) and, in our opinion, are wreaking havoc among younger Americans. But there hasn’t been a lot of hard data to prove (or disprove) their […]
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Thanks to COVID-19, it is a very different world today than it was three months ago. Gone are the intimate one-on-one therapy sessions and conversations. In their place are Zoom chats and FaceTime calls. So, it makes sense that people in the recovery field should prepare themselves for this type of digital environment. And, truth be
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We all know that addictions know no bounds. They can consume people of every color, religion, gender and then some. But data points have shown that certain minority communities may be more at risk for developing a dependency (primarily based on their financial status). And that may hold even more true during COVID-19, as emphasized
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Since the COVID-19 (or coronavirus) pandemic broke out in March, many in the recovery world have wondered: Will this situation lead to a spike in addiction cases? And while no definitive stats have been released yet, all answers are pointing Yes. We’ve mentioned the dependency risks involved with quarantining in many of our previous blogs and now, according
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We have always said that addictions can have a terrible ripple effect. Of course they can do tremendous damage to a person’s health, but they also destroy families and very often do irreparable damage to bank accounts. That can still very much be the case during COVID-19 and quarantining, despite the fact that people are
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We are so incredibly proud of all of the recovery advocates out there, taking an active stance to help others and bring awareness to the country’s addiction issues. And it is certainly nice to see that come from people who have a good deal of influence in Corporate America. One such example is Adnan Asar,
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In the current state of social distancing and quarantines amid COVID-19, hand sanitizer has become an essential tool for keeping people germ free. But the general population may not know that it carries severe risks for those recovering from alcoholism. In fact, it is often not present at sober living homes just for that reason.
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As the COVID-19 health pandemic continues, many new ripple effects may begin to take place; particularly as people leave the quarantine life and ease back into their day-to-day activities. One interesting consequence (that we actually find rather positive) concerns the National Football League and the implementation of a potential new rule that would ban alcohol from their stadiums.
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