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A new film spotlights Oxford House, a 50-year-old program where people in recovery help each other stay sober through democratically run, self-supporting homes. Nearly 35 of these homes now operate in the Knoxville area, offering affordable housing and mutual support without traditional treatment costs.
A California county task force is winning the battle against fentanyl with an impressive 91% success rate and zero youth deaths in two years. After $11 million in state funding, the program has removed 223 pounds of fentanyl from streets and transformed hundreds of lives.
Artificial intelligence combined with biotechnology might finally make a circular economy possible at global scale, breaking our dependence on extracting finite resources. The same AI hyped for productivity gains could help regenerate materials like plastic and e-waste into virgin-quality inputs.
Scientists at the University of Kentucky discovered that an experimental Alzheimer's medication could help people recovering from alcohol addiction by reducing harmful brain inflammation. The drug, already in clinical trials for dementia, might offer new hope for treating one of addiction's hardest challenges.
A plant-based pain treatment just earned rare FDA breakthrough status after clinical trials showed it outperformed opioids without causing addiction. Over 60 million Americans with chronic pain could soon have a safer alternative.
BestCare Treatment Services broke ground on Oregon's only residential treatment center designed specifically for Latino men struggling with substance use disorder. The culturally tailored facility will provide care entirely in Spanish, addressing critical language and cultural barriers that often prevent people from seeking help.
A beloved Cedar Rapids landmark sat empty for years after pandemic closures. Now the Higley Mansion is giving back to its community as a residential addiction treatment center.
A 68-acre horse farm in Crete, Illinois, is helping people rebuild their lives through work, community, and a paintbrush. Men in recovery are finding purpose by caring for horses and restoring the property while working toward long-term sobriety.
After losing everything to cocaine and alcohol, Paul hit rock bottom when his kidneys began failing. Now he volunteers at the same Warrington recovery center that saved his life, helping others find hope.
A Missouri hospital is giving opioid patients free medication and virtual care within 72 hours, the critical window that can make or break recovery. The program has already helped 35 people start their journey to healing.
Sioux City just began construction on a facility that will house 65 men in a 9-12 month program combining therapy, mentorship, and community support. The project aims to break cycles of addiction and transform lives in a county hit hard by overdose deaths.
Kathryn Burgum, now White House senior adviser on addiction, publicly shared her two-decade struggle with alcohol and journey to recovery. Her vulnerability at a health forum moved audiences and advanced efforts to reduce addiction stigma nationwide.
The Cherokee Nation is building a groundbreaking treatment center that weaves centuries-old tribal traditions into addiction recovery. Funded by opioid settlement money, the facility will be the first tribe-owned center offering free care to 450,000+ citizens.
Dozens of volunteers joined forces to landscape a new women's recovery center in Paducah, stretching a $6,600 grant much further. The expansion will double the number of women receiving life-saving addiction treatment.
A Hollywood drama filmed entirely in Bellefontaine, Ohio features real addiction recovery court participants alongside professional actors, bringing rural America's opioid recovery story to nationwide theaters. The community-made film premiered at Sundance and hits theaters nationwide in August.
Four construction workers are opening up about addiction and mental health struggles in a groundbreaking film that's being distributed free to jobsites across North America. Their courage is helping break decades of silence in an industry where suicide and overdose deaths have reached crisis levels.
A groundbreaking clinical trial found that a single dose of psilocybin helped people struggling with cocaine addiction stay sober longer than a placebo. This could be the first real treatment option for the rising tide of stimulant overdoses claiming more lives each year.
After unknowingly vaping 40 cigarettes worth of nicotine daily, Caroline Vasquez Huber built a company helping women quit differently than men. Her story shows why gender matters in addiction recovery.
A Kentucky addiction recovery center is on track to double its capacity for women after a wave of community support brought it within striking distance of its $14.5 million fundraising goal. Volunteers and local donors are helping Lifeline Recovery Center transform lives while saving taxpayer dollars.
Three major social media platforms have settled with a Kentucky school district that sued over addiction-related costs, marking a potential turning point in over 1,200 similar cases nationwide. The settlement could reshape how social media companies design their platforms for young users.
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