If you are struggling with an addiction, and you are contemplating trying rehabilitation to stop your addictive behavior, it is likely you have some concerns about the processes used to improve your chance of success. One of the popular Newport addiction therapy services offered to those dealing with difficulties is the use of therapy dogs…
Loading… Are you or someone you know struggling with drug abuse? The specialists at Granite Recovery Centers, a heroin addiction rehab center in New Hampshire, can help. Below is more information about drug abuse stats. According to American Addiction Centers, since 2017 cocaine has been abused by almost 1 million Americans over the age of…
Eric Spofford, CEO of Granite Recovery Centers, said Tuesday his company will begin accepting patients next year who receive their health care coverage through Medicaid. That decision is based on the new Medicaid rates proposed by the state Department of Health and Human Services and announced by Gov. Chris Sununu’s office on Tuesday. According to…
A vaccine that combines a fentanyl antigen with a tetanus toxoid has been shown to reduce fentanyl choices and increase food choices with effects lasting several months in rats. These results suggest that the vaccine may not only decrease dangerous drug-taking behavior, but can also increase behaviors maintained by healthier non-drug alternatives. Read the whole…
A national advocacy organization is honoring more than a dozen New Hampshire “innovators” who are making a difference in the deadly opioid epidemic. Our own, Eric Spofford, CEO of Granite Recovery Centers, was honored among them. The Addiction Policy Forum will recognize leaders of 11 organizations, including Manchester’s Safe Station and Rochester’s Hope on Haven…
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), “cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible”. “For decades, the percentage of high school and middle school students who smoked cigarettes had been declining fairly steadily. For the past three years, it has flattened, according…
Heavy drinking may change DNA, leading to increased craving for alcohol, reports a study out of Rutgers University. Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. “We found that people who drink…
A U.S. District Court Judge is allowing a massive lawsuit against the country’s biggest drug makers and distributors to move forward. Hundreds of cities and towns across the United States now have the opportunity to prove that companies like Purdue Pharma, Walmart, and Rite Aid contributed to the addictions of millions of American citizens. Calling…
According to recent studies from the University of Michigan, more pregnant women are using methamphetamine and/or opioids while children are in vitro. Over the past 10 years, meth-related births have doubled and opioid-related births have quadrupled, adding a new depth to the crisis of addiction in this country. Additionally, this surge in drug-related births is…
A group of women in recovery from addiction have begun a new charity drive to collect hats, gloves, jackets and blankets for the homeless. Eric Spofford, the owner of Granite Recovery Centers — a Salem-based for-profit company with six addiction treatment and recovery centers across the state — is no stranger to homelessness. Before he…