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What Does Willingness Have To Do With Recovery?

The space between two powerful words, wanting and willingness, is like a light beam, a fine balance between acceptance and action. Without a willingness to engage in effective methods to reduce cravings, negative effects, and anxiety, individuals in recovery will falter. Wanting is like wishing without a pebble to toss into the fountain of hopes… Read More: What Does Willingness Have To Do With Recovery? »

A call for a moratorium on the sale of inhalable products

The work of our lungs is absolutely essential for the health of our bodies. While the whole world is focusing on protecting our lungs from failing us during the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge a moratorium on the sale of all inhalable products, like cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, vape pens, and respectfully request current smokers to try… Read More: A call for a moratorium on the sale of inhalable… »

Fatal cardiac arrests could be hiding opioid overdose deaths in the US

By Jessica Hamzelou Fentanyl is a powerful painkiller that has been central to the US opioid crisisDON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images Sudden deaths are often assumed to be caused by a failing heart. But about 17 per cent of deaths assumed to be caused by cardiac arrest may actually have resulted from drug overdose, according… Read More: Fatal cardiac arrests could be hiding opioid overdose deaths in… »