Addicts Often Fail to Heed Warnings From Celebrity Overdose Deaths
Addicts often fail to heed warnings from celebrity overdose deaths
Hoffman's death will more than likely come up in group counseling sessions at Gastonia's Insights In Recovery, said substance abuse counselor Linda Berry. But while Hoffman's tale may seem a plausible strategy for urging a loved one to seek help, it …
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Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman
From left, Terry Forbes Free of Quincy sits with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jim Sorrento of Revere and another unidentified friend, right, during a relaxed moment in 1987 for camp counselors at East Boston Camps in Westford. Hoffman died Sunday. (COURTESY …
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Fatal Overdoses in Multiple States Show Dangers of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
“They don't' know that fentanyl is in it and shoot it up and stop breathing, because they were unaware of the added punch in the narcotic,” said Ray Isackila, counselor and team leader of addiction treatment at University Hospitals Case Medical Center …
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Laura Kramer, Addiction Counselor & Educator at Jewish Family Service – “A compassionate and holistic approach to counseling that helps people to access their inherent wisdom, peace and authenticity that has gotten submerged by f…