by ARCC Staff | May 27, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Discussions, Community, News & Updates
Harrowing facts detailed as the estimated numbers have come out on how many people died from a fentanyl overdose in Santa Clara, California. The number of individuals who died from a fentanyl overdose jumped from 11 people in 2018, to 73 people in 2020. To read more...
by Lauren Deperine and Jacki Hillios | May 5, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, Long-Term Recovery, Support
Thirteen years ago, I was waiting tables at a restaurant by the pier in Newport Beach when the manager brought out a tray of seasonal cocktails and told the staff we were required to taste them so we would be better prepared to sell the new drink menu. No one knew I...
by Bill Stauffer LSW, CADC, CCS | May 3, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Long-Term Recovery, Substance Use Disorder
I am not sure the first time I heard the term moral injury, I suspect it was probably in the context of military service members in combat situations in which they have to do things or witness things that wounded their souls. I have deep respect for persons who serve...