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From Dry January to Fake Cocktails, Inside the New Temperance Movement

Jason Wilson

July 25, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Lately, the notion of being alcohol-free or participating in movements like “dry January” has picked up speed, especially as young people become more aware of the adverse effects of excessive drinking. Bars and companies like Boisson — a dry drinks and mixology shop — sell various alternatives to alcohol ranging from dry wines and beers to spirits made with CBD.

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El poder de la esperanza, el poder de los pares en la atención a la salud mental

Zinta Aistars

July 21, 2022 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

El Recovery Institute of Southwest Michigan, Inc., usa un método que se llama apoyo entre pares (emparejando personas con experiencias similares) para ayudar el proceso de recuperación. El Recovery Institute ofrece grupos, clases, reuniones individuales y reuniones sociales, y su también participan en actividades de divulgación en la comunidad. En los últimos años, el Recovery Institute ha atendido a miles de personas.

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When healers need help: Recovery programs for health care workers offer specialized care

Olivia Belanger

July 16, 2022 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Centers like Brattleboro Retreat are emerging to provide specialized recovery programs for healthcare workers battling addiction. Programs offered are similar to those at standard recovery centers, except here healthcare workers are surrounded by their professional peers, allowing them to find community and express vulnerability.

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The Indigenous cafe using native cuisine to help its chefs fight addiction

Cecilia Nowell

July 13, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: White Mountain Apache, United States, Whiteriver, Arizona

Café Gozhóó is a restaurant and vocational training program at the Rainbow Treatment Center, which is operated by the White Mountain Apache tribe. Café Gozhóó uses the kitchen to teach therapeutic skills – connecting with ancestral foods, stress management, and teamwork – to people recovering from substance abuse. Café Gozhóó is also filling a critical gap in access to care as many mainstream recovery programs are located far from Native American communities and often lack counselors trained in culturally competent care.

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Virginia prepares to launch its first recovery high school

Kate Masters

July 05, 2022 |

Virginia Mercury |

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Response Location: United States, Chesterfield, Virginia

The Chesterfield program will be Virginia’s first recovery high school, open to any student recovering from a substance use disorder. There are currently at least 43 active recovery high schools in 21 states, with two more expected to open this year. The goals of the program are similar to those of existing schools and experts say the model increases the odds that teens will stay in recovery by making sure they’re surrounded by like-minded students in a supportive environment.

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How YAFODA is tackling drug abuse in northern Nigeria

Stephen Enoch Adam Alqali

June 23, 2022 |

African Newspage |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

The Youth Awareness Foundation on Drug Abuse rehabilitates and reintegrates drug abusers back into society and works to sensitize youth to the dangers of drug abuse. YAFODA’s programming has been recreated in 14 other states and has since rehabilitated thousands of individuals.

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Support for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder welcomed, but families say more needs to be done

Mrinali Anchan

June 16, 2022 |

CBC |

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Response Location: Canada, New Brunswick

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Center of Excellence — which recently received an increase in funding — works to connect families with education and resources regarding fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD). The funding is intended to address the backlog of families in need of a formal FASD diagnosis.

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3 lessons Washington can learn from how Arizona helps people in mental health crisis

Esmy Jimenez

May 24, 2022 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

Arizona’s statewide integrated mental health crisis system includes a hotline, mobile teams, and centers for things like counseling and medication. The system has shown success in getting people with mental illness and substance abuse issues the care they need while keeping them out of jails and emergency rooms.

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Three Calhoun County entities work together to keep those needing mental health services out of jail

Jane Simons

May 19, 2022 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

As a part of Michigan’s Social Work Defender Project, social work coordinators at the Calhoun County Public Defender’s Office also work to provide mental health services to fit their client’s needs and keep them from returning to the criminal justice system.

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Genesis Row project provides sober living for those in recovery

Katie Ellington Serrao

May 19, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Mansfield Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (UMADAOP) helps individuals in recovery programs access housing through its Genesis Row Project. The non-profit currently owns six houses and following some renovations, plans to house 20 people.

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