Jul 30, 2018
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a study of 52 areas in 45 US states showed that overdoses from opioids increased 30 percent between July 2016 and September 2017. In the Midwest, it’s more like 70 percent. That’s a staggering...Jun 29, 2018
True North Recovery Services has awarded the $1,000 Kristina Flores Overcoming All Odds Scholarship to Maranda Marie Leonard, a senior at Susitna Valley Jr/Sr High School in Talkeetna, Alaska. Leonard’s perseverance through a litany of childhood hardships earned her...May 17, 2018
Join forces to present a hard-hitting night at the movies!!! Do not miss this! “Do No Harm” unflinchingly exposes the role of the pharmaceutical industry in the creation of the current opioid epidemic, while also compassionately probing the suffering of...May 7, 2018
Treatment center owners, directors, admissions directors, outreach coordinators, we need your help. When Google decided to ban all advertisers from bidding on rehab related keywords, it was a pretty big blow to call centers that participate in body brokering. These...Oct 16, 2017
The word “addict” conjures different images for different people. But few of us would picture an officer of the law. In fact, police officers and similar professions marked by stress and anxiety (firefighting, EMS, etc.) are at high risk for addiction and substance...Sep 19, 2017
We’re always hearing about the rich and famous going into rehab. You might envision some lavish, gated property with lots of water features and palm trees, and certainly, those exist. But for most people committed to recovery, the key decision isn’t which place has...Aug 11, 2017
A letter to the family or person seeking treatment…….again Let me start by saying, I am really sorry this is happening. I don’t say it out of pity as I spent some years in my own active addiction and in addiction treatment. I just know how it feels and I’m...May 5, 2017
True North Recovery Services created the Kristina Flores Overcoming All Odds Scholarship to encourage young people to continue their education despite overwhelming challenges they must face along the way. It was named after Kristina Flores, who tragically passed at...Mar 13, 2017
Getting clean and sober is one of the hardest things anyone suffering from addiction can accomplish. Going through a good treatment program can help you with your long-term sobriety, but what about the real life events that happen? How do you stay sober during these...Feb 6, 2017
Substance use and abuse has no borders. Anyone can fall victim to drug and alcohol dependence, including the ones we hold as our protectors; namely law enforcement. Police officers and first responders are trained to enforce the laws while shielding their emotions....