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Fentanyl’s Deadly Toll Leads Parents to Seek New Ways to Keep Their Children Safe

How do parents keep their children safe amidst an ever-changing drug landscape? Illicit drug suppliers are mixing cheap, potent fentanyl into everythi…

rredick June 10, 2022

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“It’s Not About Me”: On Not Taking Things Personally

Have you ever considered it's NOT about you? Actor, public speaker, and soccer coach Frederik Imbo offers strategies for escaping the suffering involv…

rredick June 1, 2022

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Involuntary Treatment Usually Fails. Here’s Why.

A New York Times contributor explains—and tells us why voluntary treatment, and approaches like CRAFT, succeed more often.

rredick May 23, 2022

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A mock book next to Lady Justice. Patients' Bill of Rights concept shot.

“Patients’ Bill of Rights” For Substance Use Disorder Becomes Law in California

It has more teeth than most past efforts in any state. And it may well save lives.

rredick May 18, 2022

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Self-Image, Destiny, and “A Sense of Epic Hope”: The Grandfather of Self-Help Books Really Does Have Something to Offer

Self-image can be changed, argues this insightful bestseller from 1960. But such change is real work.

rredick March 30, 2022

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It’s NOT About the Nail (Trust Me!)

Lest we fail to see the absurdity in ourselves.

rredick March 20, 2022

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Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh: Another Way of Seeing Loneliness

The late Buddhist teacher and peace activist reminds us that “the way out is in.”

rredick March 15, 2022

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Dr Gabor Maté

“The Authentic Self is Never Lost.” Gabor Maté on Stress and Recovery

Physician Gabor Maté tells us that the more we comprehend this thing we call stress, the less we need to be its victim.

rredick March 3, 2022

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With His New Book “The Urge”, Dr. Carl Erik Fisher Explores Addiction Through History, Approaches to Treatment, and His Own Life

Fisher, our longtime colleague, has just appeared in an Allies’ podcast, and in the country’s top newspapers.

rredick February 28, 2022

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cannabis on table

Dabbing is Growing In Popularity, But the Risks Are Real

Dabbing, a method of cannabis use, produces a fast high, but can expose you to a host of toxins and other risks.

rredick February 18, 2022

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