SMART Recovery® – Who We Are


 

SMART Recovery® – Who We Are – Visit www.smartrecovery.org An introduction to SMART Recovery® and its 4-Point Program. SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based, mutual-help support groups. SMART Recovery® helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including alcoholism, drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities. SMART Recovery® currently sponsors more than 600 face-to-face meetings around the world, and 18 online meetings per week. In addition, our online message board is an excellent forum to learn about SMART Recovery® and obtain addiction recovery support.

 

Expert advice on dealing with prescription drug abuse in teens

Filed under: drug addiction help online

During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog will look at this issue through the stories of former teen prescription-drug users now in recovery, their parents and local addiction-recovery experts working to treat addicted teens and help parents …
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Va gets grant to participate in National Governors Association prescription

Filed under: drug addiction help online

The program helps states develop and implement comprehensive strategies to reduce prescription drug abuse. The work will include planning for full deployment of monitoring programs, tools to ensure safe online pharmacies, and development of …
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Windsor drug addicts turn to painkiller patches for their fix, say pharmacists

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A synthetic narcotic said to be 100 times more powerful than morphine, it's used in the form of skin patches for painkilling purposes — but local pharmacists and addictions counsellors warn that it's fast replacing oxycodone as the drug of choice for …
Read more on Windsor Star (blog)