'They are not just statistics' | Knoxville recovery center dedicates brick path to those impacted by addiction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A local addiction services provider is honoring those who lost their lives to addiction and the people who are in recovery. So far this year, there have been 253 reports of suspected overdose deaths in Knox County. The Metro Drug Coalition is working to prevent more deaths. It operates The Gateway, a recovery community center that has dedicated more than 100 bricks to people who've struggled with addiction. They are working to dedicate 100 more by the end of the year.
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Recovery and medication for addiction can work hand-in-hand
Andy Brehm’s recent Star Tribune commentary, in which he argues that sober living houses should be able to deny residents who take prescription medication, including for their addiction, lays out a version of recovery that is very familiar to many of us. It relies on the 12-step recovery process and aims to restore health through […]
Program helps individuals stay sober, rebuild their lives
Just two and a half years ago, Sierra Laughlin was incarcerated and struggling with an opioid addiction. “I had a felony theft from UPS. When I worked there, I stole for my drug habit,” she said. “It sucked. I regret it — but I don't, because it put me here, where I am now.” Today, the 31-year-old is gainfully employed in the field of her choice, can pay her own bills, and just bought her dream car, a sporty Honda Civic hatchback. She credits her progress to Project Direct Link, a program that combines intensive therapy and a monthly medication that is administered before an individual who has used opiates is released from the Lucas County Correctional Treatment Facility.