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  • Innocent Victims of Alcohol and Drug Addiction

    Like many addicts’ homes, 2-year-old Sasha Robertson’s house was profoundly unkempt—a garbage refuge… just another aspect of Sasha’s life that was sorely neglected. Along with trash, mounds of dirty dishes, and animal feces, drug paraphernalia was littered throughout the house, well within reach of the children that lived there; a place investigating officers described as deplorable. Sasha and her two siblings, Veronica, an 18-month-old, and Charlie, a 6-month-old, had been found left unsupervised by their 25 year old mother Rebecca, while a pot sat burning on the stove for almost 24 hours. When officers arrived, Sasha and Veronica were reportedly found covered in soot from head to toe—lucky to be alive.  However, Charlie was not so lucky. He was found dead in his crib, having suffocated while his mother slept off her drug induced stupor... A common myth regarding addiction is that it only affects the person suffering, no one ...

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  • Socially circulated myths about alcohol and drug addiction prevent individuals struggling with addiction from seeking the drug rehab treatment they need. To provide help for those who need it most, The Recovery Place is launching a website and blog designed to put these myths to rest. — According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 23.5 million people aged 12 or older are in need of treatment for drug abuse or alcoholism. Only 2.6 million of those people actually receive treatment. Playing an active role in addiction education, The Recovery Place is providing information to silence looming myths about alcohol and drug addiction and drug rehab that often deter people from seeking treatment. The Recovery Place has been helping families and addicts recover from addiction for over ten years and places emphasis on addiction education throughout the treatment process. “Education is necessary for individuals struggling with addiction to ...

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  • Putting Addiction Myths to Rest

    In 2007, Jen lost everything she owned in a massive cockroach infestation. She had just moved into a new apartment in Los Angeles, and not long after moving in, noticed a few roaches here and there but just knocked it up to city living and an old building. However, a month later after a visit from her mom, Jen realized that her bug problem was a lot bigger than she thought and arranged to have her apartment sprayed. She had to remove all living things, empty out the cupboards and put everything she owned in the middle off the living room. Fast-forward 24 hours later. Jen came back to the apartment expecting to see a lot of dead roaches, but didn’t see that many. However, when she pulled up the tarp that was covering all her belongings she found thousands of roaches. Needless to say her apartment had to ...

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  • Warnings and Resolutions for the New Year

    New Year’s has always been a time for looking back to the past, but more importantly, looking forward to the coming year. It’s a time for resolutions—a time during which people make the effort to rid their lives of unwanted indulgences, such as bad habits or something more life-altering, like an alcohol or drug addiction. New Year’s Eve, however, is a night of temptation, where individuals who don’t normally drink – especially young adults – feel compelled to have a few drinks in celebration. Or others struggling with an alcohol addiction can hide their problem in the midst of everyone’s drinking. Alcohol abuse – even if for only one night – brings with it an increased likelihood of risky behaviors, such as: Violence or increased aggression Promiscuity or risky sexual behaviors like unprotected sex, or sex with a stranger Long-term behavioral changes like not going to the doctor or ...

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  • “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” – Tyler Clementi In September of 2010, Rutgers University Freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge after his roommate allegedly used a webcam to spy on his intimate encounter with another man. Tyler Clementi’s story is just one example in which the deceased posted their suicide note on the popular social networking site, Facebook. Continuing their efforts to improve safety on their site, Facebook launched a new suicide prevention tool that will give its 800 million users a direct link to an online chat with counselors who can help. Meaning, if someone is posting unsettling photos or writing status updates about killing himself or herself, friends can click on a “report suicidal content” link. This new measure is geared to help combat some of the troubling statistics regarding suicide, such as: Nearly 100 Americans die by suicide every day, ...

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