Most healthcare providers don't know how to treat drug addiction
Kelly J. Clark, a psychiatry medicine specialist, believes a major problem fueling the opioid crisis is the fact that most healthcare...
Music's Fentanyl Crisis: Inside the Drug that Killed Prince and Tom Petty
How an opioid 30 times stronger than heroin infected the industry. Prince's sister and Tom Petty's family weigh in ... Many of those...
Medications To Treat Opioid Addiction
Effective treatment strategies exist for opioid addiction. Here is a guide to help you understand the difference between three of these...
Profile In Recovery: From Prison to the Bar Exam
Christopher Poulos is an attorney who has overcome addiction to achieve his dreams. His story is inspiring. "Growing up, I had lots of...
“Fairfax County Consolidated Community Funding Pool” granted to the Chris Atwood Foundation
Grant will allow Non-profit to expand efforts to provide life-saving medication to the community For Immediate Release: Reston VA, (July...
State police now equipped with naloxone for opioid overdose
All sworn Virginia State Police personnel through the rank of first sergeant are now trained and equipped with NARCAN to save lives from...
Revising the Language of Addiction
Harvard Medical School addiction expert John Kelly wants to couch the language of addiction. “This goes beyond political correctness ......
Scholarship Opportunity: Family Recovery Program
The Chris Atwood Foundation is offering special pay-what-you-can scholarships for residents of Virginia for the BALM, an online family...
Drug Discussion Tips for Every Age
Wondering how and when to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol? Conversations are one of the most powerful tools you can use to...
From Tough Love to Empathy: Coaching For Parents With Opioid Addicted Children
Parents from New Hampshire share their story and the change in their parenting approached that helped their son on his path to recovery....
