Jessica Brown What Does it Mean When ‘Dry January’ is a Struggle? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jan 31, 2024 Some people find stopping drinking alcohol to be a piece of cake. Others, not so much. Continue Reading...
New TEDx Talk: A Parent’s Guide to Recovering from Addiction Video Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Dec 20, 2023 TEDx just launched my talk, telling my story and sharing important things we've learned over the last eight years about how to help a loved one recover from addiction. Continue Reading...
Three Ways of Preventing Relapse After Rehab Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Aug 2, 2023 Getting your child into rehab is a big step, but it's only the beginning of the journey. The first month after treatment is a very dangerous time, and it's important that your child has a strong recovery support network in place. Continue Reading...
Joanna Conti What is the Success Rate of People Who Go to Rehab? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Mar 30, 2023 On average, 36% of adults who enter rehab will be meeting their drug- and alcohol-usage goals one year after treatment. However; success rates vary tremendously. In Vista Research Group’s outcomes research, success rates for respected rehabs vary between 18% and 52%. Continue Reading...
Joanna Conti Joanna Conti Interview on Daily Dose Video Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Dec 16, 2021 Daily Dose welcomes Joanna Conti to talk about her work with Conquer Addiction and why it's so personal for her Continue Reading...
Karina Schultheis Karina Monesson Interview on Daily Dose Video Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Dec 9, 2021 Daily Dose welcomes Karina Monesson to talk about her addiction and sobriety journey Continue Reading...
Joanna Conti Fentanyl’s Devastating Trail of Destruction – When One Pill Kills Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 24, 2021 Over the last decade, the addition of incredibly-potent fentanyl derivatives to a wide variety of illicit drugs has moved from relatively rare to common-place. Continue Reading...
Joanna Conti Beware of Rehabs Claiming Ridiculously High Success Rates Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 1, 2021 If a rehab claims that 75% or more of their patients are in recovery, beware. Here’s what they’re unethically not telling you Continue Reading...
Joanna Conti Why Using Prescription Opioids for Chronic Pain Can Dramatically Worsen Your Pain Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Oct 12, 2021 Long-term oxycontin use often increases the amount of pain people with chronic pain feel while affecting their memory and ability to think clearly, yet not all doctors will tell you this. Continue Reading...
Joanna Conti Are Some Drug Addictions More Difficult To Recover From than Others? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Sep 23, 2021 One of the questions I had in the early days of trying to understand my daughter’s alcoholism was how difficult it was to recover from an alcohol addiction compared to addictions to other drugs. Continue Reading...