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Why Tough Love May Not Be the Best Approach

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By
Lisa Smith

Dating While in Recovery

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By
Kari Rummel

How Love from A Partner Helps Me in My Recovery Warrior Journey 

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By
Maritza Hiciano

Continuing Love and Purpose

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How to Help End America's Addiction Crisis

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Learn About the Science of Addiction, Treatment and Prevention

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Ways You Can Change Hearts and Minds

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Advocate for Change and Join the Movement

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By
Anne Lopez


A certified Peer Recovery Specialist weighs in.

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In a few weeks, they’ll each be running a marathon on different sides of the country. And they’re both doing it to raise funds and awareness for Shatterproof.

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42 treatment programs. Countless emergency doses of naloxone. But Mark survived it all. Now, he's thriving in recovery.

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By
Irene Filimonoff-Haney

How Contingency Management Could Have Saved My Son's Life

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By
Sophie Gabrion

What does it mean to honor someone you’ve lost to an overdose? How do you remember someone who died from a disease most of the world would rather forget?

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By
Nicole Maloney

Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. In honor of this painful but important day, we're sharing stories from Shatterproof community members who've experienced overdose firsthand.

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By
Jenny Souviner Hallett

Saving his life is my sweet Brittany Rose’s legacy. Because she died, I was able to help him live.

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