Brain Injuries and Substance Use Disorder: The Overlooked Connection
The two conditions often co-occur. Providers need to do a much better job of noticing when they do.
Category: What’s News
The What’s News blog is a collection of hand-picked articles from the electronic media, addressing addiction and the family. Please understand that we provide these links for your information, but the ideas and opinions expressed therein do not represent those of Allies in Recovery.
Federal Aid Cuts Are Already Hurting Addiction Care Nationwide, With Much Worse To Come
There’s never been a better time to contact your representatives.
The Blessing and the Cost: One “Grandfamily’s” Journey
Millions of grandparents are raising their grandchildren, often because SUD has wreaked havoc in the parents’ lives.
University of New Mexico Seeking Participants in Study of Social Connections and Recovery
Give a little time to this important research, and take home some great gift card rewards.
People Struggling with Addiction Need Help. Does Forcing Them into Treatment Work?
People struggling with addiction need help. Does forcing them into treatment work? Carl Erik Fisher shares their professional experience.
Can You Trust a Person With Substance Disorder?
...In over 20 years of experience working with individuals who use substances in a way that causes harm, most individuals I have known, abstaini…
A New Study Reveals How the Brains of Family Members Respond to Their Loved One
It’s no mystery that humans subjected to various stressors can respond in similar ways. But why is this so? What are the neurological mechanisms? We…
Gift Cards For Negative Drug Tests: A Surprisingly Effective Policy Gets a Second Chance
The evidence says it works for stimulants like meth and cocaine, but the approach is still in the pilot stage.
Hunter Biden and the National Conversation About SUD
Biden’s case, like those of other famous persons, could help shed some needed light on the disorder.
Rhode Island Sees First Drop in Drug Fatalities Since 2019
The state is also the newest to make access to Allies in Recovery free for all residents