Realization Center

New Study: Patients who meet with an intervention team in the hospital are twice as likely to participate in treatment. bit.ly/30sIad7

Opioid drugmakers are expected to settle for low fines as "punishment" for being drug pushers. on.wsj.com/30k6Y75

Binge drinking may actually be more damaging to women than men according to a new study. bit.ly/31NdvHF

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Six overdose deaths in just three days occurred within a 6-mile radius and this tiny English community has responded by throwing chicken lunches to stay in touch! #addiction #recovery #nyc bit.ly/2Kl5Uu4

"A man who regularly took cocaine suffered brain damage that left him hospitalized for months, confused and unable to move." #addiction #recovery #nyc bit.ly/2yHX5no

For someone struggling with opiate dependence (heroin or other narcotic painkillers including codeine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone), at Realization, meds can be prescribed to reduce physical and psychological cravings. #addiction #recovery #nyc CLICK HERE: bit.ly/2KjxGHk

Last year there were 1,187 drug-related deaths in Scotland, a record, and a staggering increase of 27 percent from the year before.  nyti.ms/2OKVTKL

“For me, sobriety is a constant exercise in getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, and nowhere is this more evident than on a date.” bit.ly/2OJTeRM

And we wonder why alcoholism has ruined so many lives...#addiction #recovery #nyc

"One emotional eating mistake isn't going to make or break your health and fitness goals, but allowing yourself to develop a pattern of focusing on the negative after-emotions will." #oa #addiction #recovery #nyc bit.ly/2YvaMog

Some people drink alcohol not because it makes them feel pleasant or social but because they are depressed, anxious or have unresolved conflicts in their lives. They use alcohol as a means of coping. #addiction #recovery #nyc ab.co/2YxbOA7

General Welfare Committee passes resolution for Children’s Services to clarify its policies so parents possessing or smoking only pot are not an “imminent risk of harm” to a child which could lead to a child’s removal from home. #addiction #recovery #nyc nyp.st/2SOX4qS

Experts agree that nature can reduce risk factors for some types of mental illnesses and improve psychological well-being. They also agree that opportunities for nature experiences are dwindling for many people around the world because of urban growth. bit.ly/2GzY65t

"The most pills per capita went to areas in the Appalachian region. Some communities, including several in West Virginia and Kentucky, received more than 100 pills each year for every person who lived in the community." #addiction #recovery #nyc abcn.ws/2ZiPFTm

STORIES OF HOPE: "I’ve been sober now for two years and 10 months. The decision to get sober and stay sober, by no means easy, was the single most important decision I have made in my life." #addiction #recovery #nyc nyti.ms/2Oe6pKh

"Until I got clean, it wasn’t obvious to me that pot gave me hangovers too." - Stories from Marijuana-Anonymous.org #addiction #recovery #nyc bit.ly/2JFNrIg

In line with the agency's efforts to expand access to opioid alternatives for pain management, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes covering acupuncture for back pain. bit.ly/2JEy5DQ #addiction #recovery #nyc

Yes, people in West Virginia ARE using insect repellent to get a meth like "high". Sad but true. nyp.st/2SlUF6S