SLEEP DISORDERS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Sleep problems caused by addiction are known as substance-induced sleep disorders, and a person’s sleep habits are known as sleep hygiene. The unfortunate truth is that a person’s sleep hygiene can be easil...
The Beat
JOSH BROLIN CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL ADDICTION
Josh Brolin, the fifty-year-old actor most famous for his high-profile and internationally acclaimed roles as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Cable in Deadpool 2 recently celebrated five years sober and fr...
Is Bam Margera Suffering from Addiction Denial?
Professional skateboarder and television personality Bam Margera has left alcohol rehab after ten days, leaving many friends and families to wonder whether or not he is suffering from addiction denial. Margera ...
Testing Strips to Prevent Fentanyl Overdose: Getting Smart or Giving Up?
Fentanyl overdose has been one of the primary contributors to the alarming and tragic uptick in overall drug-related deaths in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports tha...
The Resolution
A FEW WORDS ABOUT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FROM RECOVERY UNPLUGGED NATIONAL OUTREACH MANAGER BLAKE COHEN. Have you ever wondered what percentage of New Year’s resolutions are actually realized? Now, Iâ€...
What Are The Most Addictive Drugs?
This time of year, everyone loves a countdown, from the best songs of the year to the most commonly used (and most ridiculous) phrases, and everything in between. Recovery Unplugged is starting your new year of...
Ring in the New Year with New Music from the RU Underground
Tonight we say goodbye to 2018, for better or worse, and no New Year’s Eve celebration is complete without the proper playlist. To many, however, Auld Lang Syne has become an old, lame song; and even the most...
Retired Firefighter Spends Life Savings on Narcan for Vulnerable OD Victims
As if saving lives as a firefighter wasn’t enough, Luis Garcia, a retired firefighter, has been raising money and distributing Narcan for free across the state of Florida in order to educate the public about ...
Staying Centered and Sober during the Holidays
Recovery Unplugged wants to wish everyone a happy, healthy and hopeful holiday season while recognizing the plight of those in recovery during this often-bittersweet time of year. We are fully mindful that the ...
In Case You Missed It: Three Stories from the Week that Address Addiction in the United States
It’s been quite a week: the government remains millimeters away from shutting down, President Trump has announced plans to pull out of Syria and Morrissey released three new tracks (okay…maybe the third one...
Recovery Unplugged and Christ Bible Fellowship Church Reunite for Holiday Party and Toy Drive
A revived playoff shot for the Eagles wasn’t the only good news to hit the Greater Philadelphia area this weekend. For the second year in a row, Recovery Unplugged had the privilege of teaming up with Philade...
Three of 2018’s Must-See Movies about Addiction
2018, and the past few years before it, have brought about a heightened state of cultural awareness in practically all areas of life, from how we treat each other in everyday interaction to how we choose to tal...
Pete’s Playlist: RU Underground Remembers Buzzcocks Front Man Pete Shelley
This week the world said goodbye to an elder-statesmen (although it’s likely he’d hate that term) and undeniable luminary of UK punk. Buzzcocks singer and guitarist Pete Shelley passed away on December 6 in...
Oregon Senator wants Drug Makers to Pay for Addiction Treatment
If there’s anything we know for certain about the opioid addiction epidemic, besides the fact that it killed over 50,000 Americans in 2017, it’s that drug makers make a lot of money each year and many who n...
Teens Make Music Contest Uses Music to Fight Teen Drug Use
Submissions for the ninth annual Teens Make Music Contest have officially opened. MusiCares and Facing Addiction with NCADD are inviting young songwriters and musicians aged 14-18 from all over the globe to sub...
Recovery-Friendly Workplaces Make Finding a Job in Recovery Easier
Finding a job in recovery can be incredibly difficult. The stigma that the recovery community faces is often most apparent during the employment process. Many companies approach applicants in recovery with prej...
Opioid Addiction Leads to Decline in US Life Expectancy…Again
Around this time last year, Recovery Unplugged published a piece about a decline in life expectancy to the United States that was directly attributable to opioid addiction; we are saddened (but unfortunately no...
Check Out this Week’s RU Underground Playlist Featuring Artists at the 2018 Riptide Festival
Question…RU ready for Riptide? Recovery Unplugged sure is. For the next three days, we’re taking over Fort Lauderdale Beach at this year’s Riptide Music Festival. The Recovery Unplugged team will be repre...
What Will Kentucky Work Requirement Mean for Medicaid and Addiction Treatment?
For a second time, the Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid waiver has been approved, this time backed by the Trump administration after review by the federal government. This Medicaid waiver is set to take effect April 1,...
Amanda Bynes Opens up About Substance Abuse
For the first time in the past four years, actress Amanda Bynes has opened herself up to the public, addressing her past substance abuse issues and how they played roles in her public breakdowns and Twitter ran...
