NEWS & PRESS

• Celebrity Deaths Show the Opioid Crisis Has Not Gone Away

  LASTING RECOVERY | October 19, 2021

  

  The fact that these deaths occurred on opposite coasts but involved the same substance speaks volumes. While it may have been overshadowed by the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the opioid crisis has not gone away. ...Read more

• Will California Pay People to Stay Sober?

  LASTING RECOVERY | September 21, 2021

  

  With methamphetamine deaths surging, the State of California is asking for permission to use federal funds to implement a radical new program -- paying people to stay sober. ...Read more

• What You Need to Know About Cannabis-Induced Psychosis

  LASTING RECOVERY | September 14, 2021

  

  To dispel the myth that marijuana is harmless, let's take a closer look at the link between the popular legal drug and the frightening potential effect it may have on mental health. ...Read more

• Suicide and Substance Abuse By the Numbers

  LASTING RECOVERY | September 12, 2021

  

  In observance of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we present the following statistics to promote better understanding and hopefully, early intervention. ...Read more

• Celebrating National Recovery Month 2021

  LASTING RECOVERY | September 12, 2021

  

  To everyone who has ever struggled with mental illness or problematic substance use, we wish you all a Happy National Recovery Day 2021! ...Read more

• Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths are Soaring

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 31, 2021

  

  According to a brand-new study, alcohol caused over 4% of cancer deaths in 2020. That works out to nearly 750,000 cancer deaths directly attributable to drinking. ...Read more

• Fentanyl Overdoses Have Tripled in San Diego County

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 30, 2021

  

  In 2019, there were "only" 151 fatal fentanyl overdoses in San Diego. But in 2020, that number more than tripled, killing 461 local residents. ...Read more

• Legal Weed Promised to End the Opioid Crisis. It Didn’t.

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 30, 2021

  

  When marijuana became legalized in more states across the country, proponents hoped that increased availability would lead to a significant reduction in opioid overdose deaths. That has not happened. ...Read more

• Marijuana Affects Your Verbal Memory

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 20, 2021

  

  If you often struggle to find the right words to express yourself, marijuana just might be to blame. ...Read more

• Sha’Carri Richardson Olympics Ban: Another Marijuana Casualty

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 13, 2021

  

  In a shocking turn of events, superstar sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has failed a drug test after testing positive for marijuana, an internationally-banned substance. As a result, she has been suspended from competition for 30 days, and will miss the 2021 Olympics. ...Read more