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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.
Your Mind Needs Good Nutrition as Much as Your Body
The evidence is overwhelming: eating well—especially foods rich in vitamins and minerals—has great benefits for our mental health. Don’t try to …
Northwest ATTC webinar – Digital Health Services to Address Addiction in Families: Allies in Recovery
This webinar, sponsored by the Northwest ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), introduced participants to Allies in Recovery.
Toxic Moods
We hear a lot about Serenity in recovery programs. For me personally, developing Serenity meant no longer being codependent to four dynamics when they…
Is Your Loved One in the Criminal Justice System in MA?
Our collaborator, Dr. Haner Hernandez, has shared with us these "talking points" for Massachusetts families facing a Loved One's involve…
Study Finds Two-Drug Combination May Help Treat Meth Addiction
A two-drug combination may help treat addiction to meth, according to a study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. The…
Contingency Management Works – Why Is It So Underused?
In a recent article, nytimes.com focused on contingency management, finally putting addiction treatment at the heart of the conversation.&nb…
Five Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience
Even for the relatively self-aware and emotionally adept, struggles can take us by surprise. But learning healthy ways to move through adversity&mdash…
When Does Drinking Moderation Work?
If you’re the family member of someone with a drinking problem, you probably have strong opinions about whether your Loved One can, or ough…
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In
For a long time, medical researchers were unsure whether Alcoholics Anonymous worked better than other approaches to treating people with alcohol use …