Raven was surrounded by the reality of substance use for her entire life. She was aware of the effects this disease could have on the individual and relationships, and believed she was immune to the effects of it. However, this did not fully protect her from exposure to substance use. It was after her first […]
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More than 23.5 million Americans are thought to struggle with substance use disorder, but only 11% get treatment.[1] Most addiction treatment centers use an abstinence-based approach that encourages individuals to stop using drugs and alcohol altogether. However, with only a small portion of people seeking this kind of help, it is important to extend support
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Over the last several decades, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies have been under scrutiny for their shady marketing tactics that effectively target young people. The marketing tactics used by Big Tobacco are so effective that several e-cigarette manufacturers have used the exact same trade secrets to advertise their products to American youth. E-cigarette companies even
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The lens we choose to view life through greatly impacts our actions toward others and our environment. Often serving others by establishing connections can infuse vitality into life evidenced by a June day at Linn Park. A pop-up event organized by the Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) brought resource agencies and non-profit organizations together for a
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“I heard this raspy breathing. I shook myself awake and went to look at her… She was losing color and started turning white.” Dalton grew up in the small town of Gadsden and by the age of fourteen was drinking and experimenting with substances. By the age of 18, he was doing heroin and
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Marie found herself in a place of darkness and dependence. What began as a means to desensitize the pain of real life, quickly progressed into a fulltime reliance to the point that being sober was almost unbearable. Growing up in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, Marie had everything she needed. However, she experienced external pressures to be
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From overdose, attempted suicide, & dropping out of high school to recovery, fatherhood & multiple college degrees, this is a story that will speak to your heart. Paul Bryant was introduced to opioids when he was in the 7th grade after multiple sports injuries. Throughout high school he experimented with substances. He overdosed when he
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If you were alive in 1981, then you know June 5. You know the day when the CDC announced to the world that there was a problem. The CDC provided the medical details of five people, who were about to change the world and medicine. Those five people have remained nameless. Those five people probably
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Chief Program Officer of Foundry Ministries, Brandon Lackey, recently shared with Art Wimberly how The Foundry is working to improve the lives of those with substance use disorders and how The Foundry has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brandon and Art also discussed Brandon’s work as an Alabama Association of Christian Recovery Ministries board member,
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The first time I got in trouble as a result of my addiction was when I failed a drug test in high school. On the outside, I was a straight-A student, an athlete, and a well-rounded teenager. On the inside, I was depressed, struggling with trauma, and abusing drugs and alcohol. When I failed this
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