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When 12-Step Doesn't Work...

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How Addiction Prepares You for Buddhism

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(Re)claiming Language, Addict Edition

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Why We Need to Change Our Stories About Addiction

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Observations of the Traveling Junkie

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The Real Cost of Opioid Addiction

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Johann Hari on "Deaths of Despair" and Rebuilding Connections in America

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Breaking the Cycle: I Got Sober So I Won't Haunt My Children’s Memories

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Gritty New Drama "Cleaner Daze" Shows Life in a Teen Rehab

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The Recovering: An Interview with Leslie Jamison

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Depression was a Dirty Word: Suffering from Dysthymia as an Asian American

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Where, Oh Where Did My Resentment Go?

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Trying to Focus on Principles Before Personalities Can Be Grueling

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It's Time for Uncomfortable Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic

Technology: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Addiction

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Narcan in Every Medicine Cabinet: Will Increasing Naloxone Access Save Lives?

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Colonization Laid the Groundwork for the Drug War

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5 Tips for Recovering Without a 12-Step Program

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Alonzo Bodden on Comedy and Recovery in the Age of Trump

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Featured Centers

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Newport Academy

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

AToN Center

Whether you’re interested in the 12 Steps, SMART Recovery, or holistic treatments, this luxurious, appealing and commendable 4.5 star San Diego rehab has a program for you.

Oceanside Malibu

Oceanside alumni praise flexible treatment which includes care for underlying mental health conditions, staff who go the extra mile, luxury amenities, and activities such as surfing and horseback riding.

Sierra Tucson

This high-end desert facility caters to a plethora of emotional and behavioral disorders. The luxury, Native American wisdom and stunning views on offer sufficed to entice Tiger Woods and Ringo Starr.

The Recovery Ranch

This highly structured men's program in California puts no deadline on recovery, allowing residents to stay for as long as they need. The focus is on building character, finding purpose, and taking responsibility.

Discovery Place

This 12-step based non-profit Tennessee facility for men offers meetings, groups and camaraderie.

Deer Hollow Recovery & Wellness Centers

Alumni praise this Utah facility for its attentive staff and multiple treatment modalities, including specific programs for addressing trauma and mental health issues.

The Clearing

Alumni of The Clearing praise the non-12 step approach which focuses on "self-counseling skills" and "learning how to love yourself" while you heal in a historic, fully restored farmhouse surrounded by the natural beauty of San Juan Island.

Hawaii Island Recovery

Clients at Hawaii Island Recovery come for the view but stay for the treatment.

SOBA Recovery Center

This laid-back Malibu beachfront rehab charts a holistic path to recovery, which suits the twenty- and thirtysomethings who come here—you just might have to clock a few extra miles on the sand to burn off Chef Monte’s hearty home-cooking.

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