Alcoholism vs. Addiction
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.
Alcoholism vs. Addiction
Using a wide range of first-hand accounts, this article takes a frank look at the language we use to label addictions, and unpacks some of the meaning…
Dual Diagnosis: When It Seems Like It Will Never End
There’s no putting aside the pain, exhaustion, and disappointments that go on, sometimes for years – even decades – when loved ones …
Dr. Drew on Substance Use and Violence
Dr. Drew has published a new article on the connections between substance use and violence. Drugs and alcohol can both trigger aggression a…
A Recovery Method Based on Buddhist Practice
What is a Refuge Recovery Meeting like? Refuge Recovery is an alternative to 12-step programs. It's a relatively new organization that has q…
A Hopeless Patient ?
...looking at my schedule, I remember saying, “Oh HELL no. I’m not seeing this guy. He’s not going to stabilize in an office-based p…
New Guidelines on the Information Healthcare Providers Can Share
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has released new guidance on when and how healthcare providers can share a patient’s health information wit…
Addiction, Recovery, and Personal Character
Addiction medicine is ill-equipped to address such pathologies of character and to fill the void once drugs are removed from the center of an add…
Compassion Led Me to Rehab
Singer, rapper and activist Macklemore writes of his recovery: "Compassion Led Me to Rehab and It Can Help the Country Fight the Opioid Cris…
Insurers have to pay for treatment. Trump just has to enforce the law.
The administration's rhetoric doesn’t match its action. Many Americans are suffering without getting the treatment they need because fo…