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Understanding the Costs and Benefits: Is a Sober Companion Worth the Investment?

Facing a loved one’s battle with addiction is heart-wrenching. Discover how hiring a sober companion can offer vital support, stability, and accountability during recovery. Uncover the true value of investing in peace of mind for your family’s future.

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Sober Companion Services for Professionals: Supporting Recovery in High-Stress Work Environments

Navigating recovery amid a high-pressure career can be daunting. Discover how sober companion services offer personalized support, helping professionals manage stress and maintain sobriety without sacrificing their success or wellbeing.

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When bipolar disorder and substance use collide: Helping families navigate dual struggles

When bipolar disorder and substance use collide, it can feel like you’re losing the person you love to a storm you can’t control. But there’s a way to move from chaos to clarity. At Intervention Services and Coaching, we’ve lived this journey ourselves. We understand the fear, the exhaustion, and the helplessness—and we also know what it means to reclaim hope. If your family is ready to stop walking on eggshells and start building a real path toward healing, we’re here to walk it with you. Reach out today. Let’s take the next step—together.

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Understanding the impact of porn addiction on relationships: a guide for partners

Facing porn addiction in a relationship can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. This guide provides partners with insight, validation, and tools for healing. Learn to recognize signs, communicate effectively, and explore professional help for transformation and trust rebuilding. Discover steps to move forward and reclaim emotional safety.

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Women More Likely to be Hospitalized for Opioids than Ever Before

More long term studies are being published on the effects of opioids in the United States. As researchers are able to obtain a broader scope of the damage, the data is revealing more about what could help combat the opioid crisis. For instance, a new report shows that women are being admitted into emergency rooms

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Number of People Seeking Marijuana Addiction Treatment Rising

Now that marijuana possession has been decriminalized in a number of US states, there are fewer instances where people are being sent to marijuana treatment programs by the legal system. Even though the number of instances of court-ordered treatment is dropping, survey results are showing that numbers are up for those seeking help voluntarily. Court-Mandated

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Rich Kids at Higher Risk for Addiction, According to New Study

The results of a new study have found that teens who come from an upper-middle class background are at higher risk for drug or alcohol addiction than the national average. The researchers found that in their mid-twenties, young adults from a well-to-do background were two-to-three times more likely to be diagnosed with an addiction. The

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Small Amounts of Alcohol Consumption Linked To Breast Cancer

In the past, scientists have found that alcohol consumption is linked to a variety of diseases, including throat, liver and esophageal cancer. And now a new report released by the American Institute for Cancer Research states that even small amounts of alcohol consumed regularly can increase the chances of developing breast cancer in women. In

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Research Warns of Dangerous Opioid and Benzodiazepine Combinations

Despite the general understanding that combining opioids and benzodiazepines can be deadly, doctors throughout the country are still prescribing the two drugs together to patients, and addicts are still abusing them simultaneously as well. In fact, the trend seems to be rising, as more people are winding up in the emergency room or worse. In

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High Mortality Rate for Opioid Use Indicates Gaps in Healthcare System

Researchers at UCLA School of Medicine recently compiled a study monitoring the mortality rate among more than 2,500 patients with opioid use disorder in a general healthcare setting, such as a primary care physician or hospital. What they found was that the patients were seemingly slipping through the system either undetected or inadequately treated. Nearly

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NJ Governor Renews Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made a renewed appeal for prescription drug drop-off sites to be established across the state. These sites will be dumping stations where the public can safely dispose of unused prescription medications. Leftover Medications may be used in Pharm Parties This measure was put in place to combat the practice

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Drugged Driving Deaths Outnumber those Caused by Alcohol Alone

Deaths caused by drunk driving used to be the biggest cause of accidental deaths in our country. However, in recent years, accidental overdoses have climbed to the top, and so has car crashes where one or both of the drivers were under the influence of drugs. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association is working with other

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