Cannabis use is riding high on a decade-long wave of decriminalization, legalization and unregulated synthetic substitutes. As society examines the impact, an increasing disparity has become apparent: the risks are different in females than in […]
Category: Recent Recovery News
These are news items that relate to recovery. If you have any you would like to share, send them to news@quitandrecovery.org.
A growing body of research has unearthed the therapeutic benefits of alternative therapies such as yoga, art therapy, and massage for people recovering from addiction. As illustration, consider some of the more common holistic features […]
Young people in England aren’t just drinking less alcohol – a new study shows that more of them are never taking up alcohol at all, and that the increase is widespread among young people, suggesting […]
An article from Psychology Today examines why authentic and healthy relationships are essential to overcoming addiction. You can read more about it here.
According to a new study, changes in a brain signaling system contribute to the development of alcohol addiction-like behaviors in rats. This discovery has the potential to help improve treatment of alcohol dependence. You can […]
Mandatory drug treatment is supported by many family members desperate to help a loved one with substance use disorder get sober, but clinicians are split on whether court-ordered drug treatment actually has its intended effect. […]
Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by University at Buffalo’s Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, PhD. Read the full article from ScienceDaily here.
Addiction, experts say, is not a question of free will or a correctable character flaw, as a lot of people would like to believe. Rather, it is an affliction of the brain that needs to […]
According to US News, a new study from Blue Cross Blue Shield showed that amongst its customers, the number of opioid prescriptions went down last year. The report also showed that fewer customers were getting […]
A new documentary called “Recovery Boys” follows the lives of West Virginians who are working on their recovery from opioid addiction and rehabilitation. The documentary is available to stream on Netflix starting June 29th. You […]
