Substance abuse in Alexandra has become a community-wide crisis. The stretch of Florence Mophoso Road from the old Pretoria Main Road to Far East Bank Avenue paints a grim picture, with parts of this road featuring young people affected by addiction, scraping for recyclables. Read more: Gauteng health calls on residents to end drug abuse Though…
Health care costs in 2026 will have the largest increase in at least fifteen years. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), “Obamacare,” was signed into law in 2010 by Barack Obama and was “temporarily” expanded during the COVID pandemic, increasing the financial assistance available for purchasing health insurance through the ACA marketplace, and reducing the percentage…
“Sober living home” recently has become an often-heard term in Arizona because of a multimillion-dollar scam of state Medicaid money, but some critics say the label has been misconstrued. Because sober living homes in Arizona can’t actually bill insurers, including Medicaid, some insiders in Arizona’s recovery community think the term “sober living scandal” is a…
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Alexander StevanovicEssex Sanctuary Lodge Jade Clark, who manages Sanctuary Lodge in Halstead, says people are not properly aware of the consequences of taking ketamine Staff at an Essex-based rehabilitation facility say admissions relating to ketamine use have more than doubled in the past five years. Jade Clark, manager of Sanctuary Lodge in Halstead, said people…
Alcool, tabac, cannabis, surexposition aux écrans, des addictions auxquelles s’en ajoutent de nouvelles. La cocaïne, les puffs jetables, les gaz hilarants. De nombreuses associations accompagnent les jeunes et leur entourage. Quels sont les signes qui doivent alerter? Florence Destin et Etienne Bataillard sont membres de l’association Addictions France en Isère. Florence Destin dirige l’association Etienne Bataillard est…
Hundreds of motorcycles paraded through the streets in and around Calgary Saturday in support of addiction recovery. It’s the 16th year Fresh Start Recovery has hosted the event, with 12 stops along the route this year to symbolize the organization’s 12-step recovery program. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world,…
New Initiative Expands Access to Opioid Treatment and Supports Long-Term Recovery DECATUR, Ga., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office,in partnership with its correctional healthcare provider Armor Health (Armorhealthcare.com), has launched a new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) at the Dekalb County Jail. This forward thinking initiative is designed to…
Intervention by a hospital-based addiction consultation service improved receipt of evidence-based treatment for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.1 The findings suggest hospital-based addiction consultation could help improve rates of treatment for OUD and potentially reduce overdose and mortality. While medications for OUD (MOUD) are effective, the…
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. This First Person column is written by Curt Sanderson, a 41-year-old father from Saskatoon. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ. Four years ago, as my life descended into chaos and…
