The aviation industry comes together: Helping employees find recovery

August 25, 2021

The hardest phone call Brad Sayles ever had to make was the one that changed his life. The East Tennessee native and UPS pilot, who also serves as the company’s chairman of the HIMS Program (Human Intervention and Motivation Study),...

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Rehab concerns: How effective is alcoholism treatment?

August 23, 2021

For family members of those who have a drinking problem, or even individuals considering alcohol rehab, it’s only natural to wonder: How effective is alcoholism treatment? Loosely translated, what all loved ones and those who suffer want to know is:...

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Five reasons why an addict won’t get help for a drug problem

August 18, 2021

There are a number of reasons why an addict won’t get help for a drug problem, but they usually come down to one thing: fear. For the uninitiated, that may seem ridiculous: After all, addicts put themselves in situations that...

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What does it mean to leave rehab against medical advice?

August 11, 2021

If you’ve decided to get help for a drug and alcohol problem but are wanting to leave against medical advice, do yourself a favor: Sit still for 24 hours. Rather than making a premature decision in the moment, wait. Talk...

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Alcohol rehab for women over 50: What you need to know

August 5, 2021

Let’s be real: If you’re an older woman with a drinking problem, getting treatment for it is often a decision made out of desperation … but when the time comes, finding effective alcohol rehab for women over 50 is essential....

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Stepping Stone therapist Denicia Lowe keeps what she has by giving it away

August 5, 2021

On the other side of her addiction, Denicia Lowe remembers the staggering beauty of her childhood. Now a therapist at Stepping Stone to Recovery, Denicia was born in the East Tennessee community of Harriman, but her parents moved the family...

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Drug rehab for older adults: Assessing the needs, challenges and solutions

July 29, 2021

Finding a drug rehab for older adults is no easy task, but not for the reasons you might think. There are plenty of facilities and programs that have something to offer in the way of addiction treatment for 50 and...

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Overdose treatment: What happens and what you can do to save a life

July 20, 2021

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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Retiring Fitness Coordinator Tracey Graves reflects on building a program from scratch

July 15, 2021

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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Alcohol use in higher education: Dissecting the college drinking culture

July 9, 2021

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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