While the terms “recovery coach” and “sober companion” are often used interchangeably, they are actually different services. Definitions A sober companion is someone who lives in at a person’s home or ...

Mentoring can be a significant part of an addiction recovery program. Source: Mabel Amber/Pixabay A recovery coach is an individual who provides mentoring and support services to someone early in ...

The first time Jeremy Wurzburg left a heroin treatment program, he planned to begin Narcotics Anonymous and do all the right things to stay off drugs. But one week later, the skinny, pale young man ...

One way that people are trying to help make a difference in New Hampshire's epidemic of addiction is through recovery coaching, a peer-support model that's gaining momentum in the state. Coaches ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — At age 43, Brian McManus was living the dream. McManus had a wife, two children, a home in Fairfield and a successful New Haven law practice. But he couldn’t escape alcohol and ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the midst of the opioid epidemic, peer recovery coach programs are being implemented in hospitals nationwide. Ascension Saint Agnes Health Institute was one of the first hospitals ...

Charlie Oen's battle with addiction started when he was 16 and his family moved to Lima, Ohio. It was the last stop in a string of moves his military family made — from Panama to North Carolina, ...

Building on the success of previous endeavors, Surry County is seeking to train additional members of the community, ...

Canton residents struggling with substance abuse now have access to free recovery coach services, according to a community announcement. The program, Connect2Recovery NC-8, is offered by Riverside ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It can take time to break a habit, and with a new year comes a fresh slate and the motivation to tackle those habits. That's why some people are participating in "Dry January," a ...