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The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding FDA-authorized virtual reality therapy to treat chronic pain in veterans, offering an eight-week home-based program that reduces reliance on opioids.
Grand County, Utah demonstrates how rural communities can use opioid settlement funds to create integrated recovery systems combining clinical treatment, peer support, and community-based programs.
Research reveals animal-assisted therapy reduces cravings, lowers cortisol, and improves treatment retention. As recovery programs increasingly incorporate four-legged companions, science backs what many in sobriety have long known.
The largest federally recognized tribe opens a 100-bed residential facility in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, integrating stickball, traditional gardening, and cultural practices into addiction recovery.
New Hope Valley facility offers residential detox, trauma therapy, and holistic wellness for Alaska's veterans and active-duty members in a state with the highest per-capita veteran population.
New research from Harvard Medical School shows that just 10 yoga sessions can reduce the most severe phase of opioid withdrawal from nine days to five, offering a promising tool for addiction recovery.