Two Nurses
Marc Lee Shannon recalls the kindness of a nurse when he was in early recovery. He asks us to find the courage to be kind.
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Marc Lee Shannon recalls the kindness of a nurse when he was in early recovery. He asks us to find the courage to be kind.
I am, in fact, a heroin user in long term recovery from addiction. Nineteen years, 34 abscesses, and eleven arrests ago, I had my last shot of heroin. I had been using opioids for ten years, heavily for eight of those. Like many users, my journey to recovery began in
When you hear myths about fentanyl on the news, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. What is the truth about fentanyl? Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid drug, has become the boogeyman of the opioid overdose crisis. News stories regularly whip up a frenzy of fear around fentanyl.
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May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and we want to celebrate! We’re recognizing famous Asians and Pacific Islanders in recovery. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that Asian Americans have a lower rate of substance use disorder than other ethnic groups in the country. However, a “lower
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