After getting through a full year of isolation, sober folks are more than ready to celebrate Alcohol Awareness Month. More than deserving too. Then again, right now people are ready to celebrate just about anything.
Bad news is easy to come by. Far too easy. Especially when it comes to overcoming Substance Use Disorder. But good news is out there. In fact, it’s coming from all four corners of the country. And we’re determined to dig it up and share it every chance we get. We call it Good News Friday. And it’s become a… Read More
During the Great Depression, the goal was to get a chicken in every pot. Now that COVID has reignited the opioid epidemic, the goal should be Narcan in every pocket. Because only then will we truly be able to curb the rash of fatal opioid overdoses. That’s what first responders are saying anyway. And so are addiction experts Lala Tanmoy… Read More
John Roberts isn’t just a recovery hero in name; he’s also a recovery hero in fact. And his Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization (HERO) proves it. Then again, Roberts lost his son Billy to the epidemic. So for him this is personal. Recovery Hero Roberts’s son Billy died on September 20, 2009. One year later he founded the Heroin Epidemic Relief… Read More
Yep, you read correctly. The FDA just approved a version of generic Narcan. (A generic version of Narcan anyway.) And not a moment too soon either. Because if the brand name opioid overdose-reversing nasal spray can save thousands at $150 a pop, just imagine how many Americans will be saved at a fraction of that price. Generic Narcan The generic… Read More
