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4 Great Reasons to Get Help for Opiate Addiction Today

October 30, 2017 | Addiction, Counseling, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Rx drugs

Opiates, such as heroin, are highly addictive drugs. At first, the signs of addiction may not always be prevalent, but prolonged use of opiates can lead to tolerance, physical dependence, and addiction. Individuals

(At Least) 3Things You Can Do to Stop Opiate Addiction

October 23, 2017 | Addiction, Emotional wellbeing, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Recovery, Rx drugs

There\'s no doubt the opiate epidemic has burned across our area, state and nation. According to some estimates, overdoses killed more Americans in 2016 than in all of the Vietnam War. Overdose deaths the year before

3 Ways to Help a Loved One with Opiate Addiction

September 28, 2017 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Treatment

When someone is battling an addiction to opiates like heroin, their loved ones may be unsure how to address the problem. Often, the person with a substance use disorder pushes away their friends, family, and loved ones

3 Tips for Finding Help for Opiate Addiction

September 5, 2017 | Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Recovery, Rx drugs, Treatment

Recognizing the need to find help for an addiction to opiates is the first step on your road to recovery. No one chooses to become addicted, and the impact of addiction can affect more than just the person with a

'An Encourager for People'

August 25, 2017 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Recovery

Peer supporter part of new program of people sharing their own experience to help people in recovery from addiction By John Cummings, Director of Communications (soon to appear in the Wilmington News

The blessing of recovery on Independence Day

June 30, 2017 | Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Exercise, Housing, Mental health, Mental illness, Opiates, Recovery, Suicide prevention, Trauma

It's America's birthday! Imagine that cake 241 candles aglow with lots of smiling faces thankful to be living in our great country. And among those thankful people are millions of Americans in recovery from a mental