Recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control revealed that a record number of Americans died from a suspected drug overdose in 2020, highlighting the need for effective and accessible overdose treatment. But what does overdose treatment mean, in the...
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Addiction & Recovery Articles
from Cornerstone of Recovery
At Cornerstone of Recovery, we believe that there is more to treatment than helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. The goal of our addiction recovery articles is to bring awareness to families and our communities, help people recognize the signs of addiction early, understand the treatment options, and, most importantly, be inspired by stories that show that life in recovery is possible.
Five laps around the upper parking lot of the Cornerstone campus makes up a mile. Tracey Graves, the long-time Fitness Coordinator at Cornerstone of Recovery who retires this week, knows that well. In the beginning of her 13-year tenure with...
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When it comes to alcohol consumption at institutions of higher learning, it’s important to understand that college drinking isn’t just a fad: It’s a culture that’s been enabled and propped up for decades, to the point that it’s expected and...
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Drug and alcohol use among college students is a topic that’s often treated, in many circles, with kid gloves. Consider, for instance, the vast repository of Hollywood films made about the party culture in higher education, from “Horse Feathers” to...
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It may seem like a bizarre claim, but bear with us: Anti-drug campaigns are as American as apple pie, baseball and Budweiser. Much of that has to do with our Puritanical roots, and the role faith played in shaping every...
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Like the college drinking culture, drug use on college campuses exists in that gray area between outright disapproval and tacit acknowledgement of it as a rite of passage. Since incoming freshmen first left home to attend school away from the...
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There are two things to keep in mind for those concerned about drug and alcohol use in college: One, that not everyone who experiments with, or even regularly indulges in, these substances is going to become an addict or an...
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Kegs are canceled, blazing up is in: Marijuana is more popular than ever at institutions of higher learning, with college students and weed becoming a much-scrutinized public health concern. To be fair, the college drinking culture hasn’t necessarily been replaced...
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You’re acknowledged that your drinking problem has gotten out of control, to the point that you’re suffering from acute withdrawal symptoms whenever you go for prolonged periods without it. Now you’re wondering how to detox from alcohol. Before we go...
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You’ve tried any number of ways to get a handle on your drinking problem, none of them effective, and now you’re considering another approach: treatment. But, you’re now wondering, what does alcohol rehab consist of? It’s a legitimate question, considering...
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Can alcoholics drink nonalcoholic beer? It’s a fair question, especially in the heat of summer, when a sweaty job of mowing the grass is often followed by the thought, “a cold beer would be nice right now.” And despite the...
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