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Federal leaders are shifting homeless policy from housing-only models to comprehensive care addressing addiction, mental health, and trauma. The approach prioritizes structured support and measurable outcomes over spending alone.
A breakthrough treatment for fentanyl addiction is delivering hope to San Francisco patients struggling with the deadly crisis. After 53 overdose deaths in January alone, this medical advance offers a lifeline to those fighting one of America's toughest addictions.
A young man who battled ketamine addiction at university is now helping others break free from substance abuse. His story shows that recovery is possible with the right support.
Salem city councilors just unanimously approved $250,000 to launch a groundbreaking pilot program that combines housing with comprehensive addiction recovery support. The program will help people battling opioid addiction rebuild their lives with mental health care, job training, and stable housing all in one place.
After a drunk driver's crash led to years of prescription opioid use and harder drugs, Stacy Bantner found recovery at an Alabama women's center. Now she's an addiction counselor and published author helping others find hope.
After two years of living substance-free, Jackie Forthman graduated from Van Wert County's Recovery Court, a program that helps people overcome addiction while addressing legal challenges. Her achievement represents the success of a community-backed program that's been changing lives since 2014.
After surviving 26 years of addiction and abuse, Keila Rochford now dedicates her life to showing others what healing looks like. She and fellow survivor Vickie Meeks Miller are transforming their painful pasts into powerful outreach work across Virginia.
Iowa researchers discovered that acetazolamide, a cheap medication already used for glaucoma and altitude sickness, could help people fighting opioid addiction stay clean by blocking the brain's craving cycle. The breakthrough targets a problem current treatments can't solve: the growing desire to use again after getting sober.
Former Fresno State basketball standout Chris Herren is coming back to campus, but this time it's not about the game. The former NBA player will share his powerful journey from addiction to over 16 years of recovery.
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Former golf prodigy Anthony Kim won his first tournament in 16 years after battling substance abuse and nearly losing everything. The 40-year-old father says sobriety, faith, and family brought him back from rock bottom to victory in Adelaide.
A preacher's kid who watched his father abuse his mother spiraled into crystal meth addiction by 17. At 3 a.m. one night, his life changed completely when he encountered Jesus and found freedom from trauma and addiction.
After military sexual trauma led to addiction and prison, Sarah Branyan now helps veterans recover at a Florida VA hospital. Her message: nothing is insurmountable if you're willing to do the work.
Anthony Kim walked away from professional golf in 2012 and disappeared for 12 years, battling drug and alcohol addiction so severe he considers it a miracle he's alive. Last Sunday in Australia, the 40-year-old won his first tournament in 16 years, completing one of sports' most remarkable comebacks.
Anthony Kim, who stepped away from professional golf for 12 years while battling addiction, just won his first tournament since 2010. The 40-year-old dad had to qualify just to keep his spot on the tour last month.
After 12 years away from competitive golf battling addiction, Anthony Kim just won his first tournament since 2010. The 40-year-old had to qualify just to earn a spot on the tour this season.
For over five decades, one Washington facility has helped tens of thousands rebuild their lives after addiction. Sundown M Ranch proves recovery is possible with the right support.
Former addict Steve Harmon now drives Phoenix streets handing out Narcan and hope to people battling addiction. His personal mission is saving lives one street corner at a time.
New research shows detox is only the beginning of addiction treatment, not the cure. Understanding addiction as a chronic brain condition is helping reshape recovery with more effective, long-term approaches.
A Portsmouth outreach team helped a trafficking survivor escape abuse, overcome addiction, and rebuild her life. After two years of support, she now has regular visits with her son and is working toward full custody.
Leah McBride is rebuilding her life one day at a time, turning generational trauma into hope for others. Her journey from heroin addiction to 40 days sober shows that recovery is possible with the right support.
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