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Chris Herren

Chris Herren’s “REBOUND” Inspirational Talk on Drug Addiction and the Road to Recovery

October 21, 2022

“REBOUND”- An Inspirational Talk on Drug Addiction and the Road to Recovery by former NBA player Chris Herren We are pleased to announce that Chris Herren, a former NBA player, will speak to parents and students (age 11 and older) about his struggles with addiction and his courageous road to recovery. In November, Chris presented to over 1,000 Ridgefield parents, children, and community members, and received rave reviews from all

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College Substance Abuse

Tips to Talk to Your College Kid About Substance Abuse and Spring Break

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on March 29, 2013 Spring break is underway for most of the United States currently, and I know this is exciting for so many people, especially college kids who are ready for a much deserved break from the grind of studying hard and surviving long lectures. After all, when you are working your fingers to the bone to get that life changing education, nothing is

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The Connection Between Prescription Painkillers and Heroin

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on March 15, 2013 There is a powerful connection between prescription painkillers and heroin, and as much as no one wants to talk about it or admit it, it’s really simple. People get addicted to prescription painkillers and heroin becomes the next step for one big reason…It’s a lot cheaper and eventually becomes easier to get. So what is happening is our suburbs are being

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Marijuana Use in Teens is the Cause of Increased Illicit Drug Use

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 27, 2013 Marijuana has always been called a gateway drug. It just starts people down a path of letting their inhibitions go, and when you start using any kind of drug it becomes so much easier to try the next thing on the list. A lot of people think marijuana is harmless, what bad can smoking a little pot do? Well, I can

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Family Members of Addicts

Six Common Roles of the Family Members of Addicts

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 26, 2013 When a family is impacted by the addiction of one of it’s members, everyone’s life changes. In fact, often times the family members take on roles that they don’t even necessarily realize they are playing out in relation to the addict. The following are six common roles that may be played by family members of addicts whose lives have been impacted by

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Cognitive Consequences of Methamphetamine Addiction

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 24, 2013 An important thing to remember when a loved one is going through detox and recovery is that they may experience cognitive consequences during withdrawal. New research is showing indications that there are changes not only in the behavior of mice who have methamphetamine addiction while going through withdrawal, but also in their brains. This may inspire some change around how health

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Substance Abuse Prevention

Fewer Teens Receiving Substance Abuse Prevention Messages

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 8, 2013 The most vulnerable people in our culture are now receiving less support around substance abuse prevention. Current government research is indicating that a high percentage of teenagers are experiencing fewer messages about substance abuse prevention from the media and at school. This new report shows that in 2011, just over eight percent fewer teens were exposed to this vital type of

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Top 10 Addiction Support Sites

Turn to Help for Opioid Addiction

March 25, 2024

Opiate dependence is a growing problem in the United States, as not only is heroin use on the increase, but more people are becoming addicted to opiates commonly prescribed for pain relief. For instance, the results of the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health not only show that around 517,000 people suffer from heroin dependency, but close to 1.9 million are also dependent on prescription painkillers(1). Addiction

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Life without drugs

Life is Boring Without Drugs

October 21, 2022

Posted by Steps to Recovery on January 26, 2013 There were so many times in my life before sobriety that I quit using for short periods but always came back to my addiction. “Life is boring without drugs” was a pretty constant excuse for me. When I wasn’t high, I didn’t feel any eagerness to do things, I just wanted to sleep, I didn’t want to think about things, and

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Giving Children Speed to Help Them Get Better Grades

October 21, 2022

Posted on Steps to Recovery on December 30, 2012 I read an article today that set me spinning. Literally made my head and stomach feel woozy. In the wake of my best friend’s kindergarten age son’s teacher telling her that he needs to be medicated (for normal 5 year old behavior) this struck my core. Very scary stuff. From the New York Times on October 9, 2012…. CANTON, Ga. —

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