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Parental Addiction Affects the Whole Family

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Parental Addiction Affects the Whole Family

By Ethos

Battling addiction as a parent is toughAddiction is hard enough on itsown. The presence of children makes iteven harder and may make recovery seem impossible. It’s always difficult to get sober, a

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Pharmaceutical Companies Are Paying for Their Part in the Opioid Crisis

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Pharmaceutical Companies Are Paying for Their Part in the Opioid Crisis

By Ethos

Cracking down on opioid suppliersThough opioid deaths havesubsided slightly from their record high levels in 2017, addiction and overdoseare still sweeping the nation. Thankfully, our city, state, and

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Rebuilding the Family in Early Recovery

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Rebuilding the Family in Early Recovery

By Ethos

Whether it’s your spouse or a different family member in recovery, addiction generally affects your entire family unit with a ripple effect. Side effects from the disease often involve broken trust,

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Sober Activities in Los Angeles

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Sober Activities in Los Angeles

By Ethos

When drugs and alcohol are removed from an addict’s life, gaps are left in former routines-- leaving room to switch up activities and restructure one’s schedule. This leads many to wonder what to

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The 5 Best Sobriety Podcasts for Men

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The 5 Best Sobriety Podcasts for Men

By Ethos

Your ongoing battle with sobriety is a varied, complicated journey. Some days, it’s easy – other days, you’ll need to use every tool at your disposal to stay focused and clean.One

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The Benefits of Meditation in Recovery

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The Benefits of Meditation in Recovery

By Ethos

Meditation in RecoveryAddicts in recovery often find themselves struggling to find an outlet for handling raw emotions and challenges of everyday life in early sobriety. Newcomers in sobriety often ex

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The Great Debate: Is Addiction a Disease?

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The Great Debate: Is Addiction a Disease?

By Ethos

It goes unsaid that addiction is a major public health concern in current times, but what may be up for debate is whether or not addiction is a disease. Treatment advocates often argue that addiction

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The Value of Setting Boundaries in Recovery

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The Value of Setting Boundaries in Recovery

By Ethos

A close relationship with an addict can mean that boundaries are crossed again and again. A person suffering from addiction can develop uncharacteristic behavior that leads to volatile and unhealthy r

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Opioid Epidemic: Illicit Drugs and Treatment

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Opioid Epidemic: Illicit Drugs and Treatment

By Ethos

The Opioid EpidemicOpioid overdose is the leading cause of death in the United States and has been recently classified as a nationwide epidemic. In 2014, the U.S. had 18,893 deaths from prescribed pai

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What is Gene Therapy and Can it Prevent Addiction?

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What is Gene Therapy and Can it Prevent Addiction?

By Ethos

Groundbreaking advancements in the experimentalarea of gene therapy have the potential to revolutionalize the landscape ofaddiction treatment as well as a broad range of other diseases. The first gene

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