A column I wrote in February 2023, focusing on the mental health of men, was distinctively different. I told the personal story of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, who had checked into Walter Reed National ...

My background is that I am a retired state and internationally certified addictions counselor who retired last year after 30 years in the field. Dan Morhaim (“Supervised drug use sites prevent ...

When many people hear the word recovery, they often think only of abstinence, a life free from alcohol or drugs. It tends to be centered on what we are leaving behind or what we are giving up. While ...

First Recovery in Oak Ridge provides a consistent, community-based 12-step ministry for addiction and family support. The program offers more than meetings, connecting people to treatment, sober ...