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Private Detox of Utah improves the chances for successful addiction recovery

May 30, 2019 by Abraham Tinklepaugh Leave a Comment

Stepping into recovery Recovery from addiction without a drug-free place and proper medical care can be fatal. “Utahns aren’t getting the addiction treatment they need,” said Anne Boulter, founder and CEO of Utah’s first in-home medical detox service, Private Detox of Utah.  Six Utahns die every week from an opioid overdose. A creative solution is seeking to address this … [Read more...]

Can We Learn From Happy Rats?

October 8, 2018 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

A famous experiment: isolate a rat in a cage and give him a choice between water and water laced with cocaine; eventually the rat will stop drinking healthy water and overdose on cocaine water. This experiment was repeated in the 1950s and it developed our modern theory of addiction proving that cocaine and other narcotics are irresistibly addictive. This experiment made … [Read more...]

How Drug Addiction and Homelessness are Intertwined

July 18, 2018 by Holly Holloway Leave a Comment

When someone is faced with addiction, they often can’t control the fate of their living situation as most, if not all, of their focus is solely on obtaining and using drugs they have become dependent on. When this happens, people with substance use disorders can sometimes find themselves homeless and living on the streets. The connection between addiction and homelessness is … [Read more...]

Changing the World of Young Drug Addiction One High School & College Campus at a Time

July 24, 2017 by Patricia Monsoor Leave a Comment

How can a business degree in marketing help stop drug addiction? Ask Woodbury School of Business marketing student, Parker Johnson, and he’ll tell you getting his Woodbury degree is essential to opening more doors to help young people retaliate and turn against drug addiction. “We’re out to change the way the world looks at and interprets addiction,” says Johnson. “Our … [Read more...]

Utah’s Revolutionary Approach to Solving the Homelessness Problem

July 7, 2015 by Utah Stories Leave a Comment

Utah has been in the news recently for the historically conservative state’s surprisingly liberal approach to solving their homelessness problems: the state’s government has been providing homeless people with permanent housing. Through the program Housing First, Utah places chronically homeless people, meaning people who have been without a home for at least a year or who … [Read more...]

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