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Thank You for Your (Lip) Service: Are We Doing Enough to Help Veterans with Addiction and Mental Health Issues?
Addiction and mental health issues continue to be a problem for our nation’s veterans. As we observe another Veterans Day, a 24-hour…
AI Deconstructs Relationship between Music and Emotions
We all knew this day would come….robots are taking over in the best possible way. Researchers at USC claim that AI (yep…robots)…
CNN’s This is Life With Lisa Ling Examines Benzo Crisis in the United States
CNN’s This Is Life with Lisa Ling examined the scope, origins and impact of the benzodiazepine (benzo) crisis in America. The piece…
Joseph Gorordo Featured on Recovery – Coast to Coast Podcast
Recovery Unplugged VP of Business Development Joseph Gorordo has certainly been making the rounds as of late. Last month millions saw him…
Making It Happen: Recovery Unplugged Gives a Much-Deserved Nod to Our Billing Department
When we talk about the Recovery Unplugged treatment experience, we generally discuss our doctors, therapists and creative professionals; however, there are multiple…
Recovery Unplugged Featured on A&E’s Addiction Unplugged
The stigma against substance abuse and addiction has impacted those struggling with substance use disorder in innumerable ways. Although people in recovery…
Children: Invisible Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
Children often bear the brunt of their parents’ mistakes, and we’re learning that the opioid addiction crisis is no exception to this…
Examining and Addressing Addiction among Millennials
Addiction among millennials has been on the rise for some time. This age group is more likely to die from drugs, alcohol,…
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explores the Healing Benefits of Music
This Saturday CNN’s Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta reiterated what Recovery Unplugged has been saying for years: music saves lives, heals…
Face the Music Foundation Teams Up with Major Recording Artists to Raise Addiction Awareness and Treatment Funds
What do Face the Music Foundation and recording artists Garbage, Richard Patrick and Jam Alker band have in common? Well…probably more than…
Recovery Unplugged Celebrates Our Nurses
The Recovery Unplugged treatment approach is driven by a commitment to providing the highest level of acute medical and behavioral care, a…
Examining Specific Workplace Issues Faced by Addiction Care Nurses
Nurses in every area of medical care face unique and extraordinary professional and personal challenges, many of which are due entirely to…
Drinking and Cinco de Mayo: What You Need to Know
Recovery Unplugged concludes our Alcohol Awareness Month blog series by focusing on high rates of alcohol consumption on Cinco de Mayo. The…
A Last Resort: The Issue of Involuntary Commitment for Addiction Treatment
When a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, families and friends are forced to make a series of choices they…
THE PREVALENCE OF PAINKILLER ABUSE IN THE NFL
With Super Bowl Sunday just two days away, it’s important to keep in mind that every player on the field in feeling…
A Thanksgiving Message from Recovery Unplugged
Recovery Unplugged wants to wish all a safe, happy and sober Thanksgiving, from our family to yours. For those in recovery, Thanksgiving…
Is Vaping Addiction a Threat to Teens?
Over the past few years, the advent of the vape pen and e-cigarette has changed the way that society approaches nicotine consumption….
Contaminated Molly Reinforces Dangers of Designer Drugs
Last Sunday, police in the UK issued a regional warning after a batch contaminated molly (MDMA) sent a group of teenage girls…
A Look at the Relationship between Substance Use and the Olympics
Substance use and the Olympics have been closely linked practically since the beginning of the modern-day games, and perhaps even during their…
Read Our Story: Paul Pellinger Releases New Book on Music-Based Treatment and Recovery Unplugged
Recovery Unplugged Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger has just released an illuminating and engaging book on the power of music-based addiction treatment…
Three Ways to Help an Addicted Friend
Very often we look at a friend who is vulnerable to drug or alcohol dependency and convince ourselves that it’s not our…