Recovery Academy News
Interventions: Don’t Love them to Death, Get Help
Drew Horowitz was recently consulted by The Phoenix Spirit to give insight on the benefits of intervention for a loved one. We’ve included an excerpt of that article below. Click Continue Reading at the bottom of this excerpt to see …
Interventions Are Kinder Than Most People Think
By: Drew Horowitz, MA, LADC, LPCC, CIP I’m frequently asked, “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever seen at an intervention?” or “Have you ever had a person hit you during an intervention?” These questions baffle me, yet they reveal how …
Data shows Hennepin County is no longer randomly drug testing criminal defendants
The pandemic has effectively ended random drug testing on hundreds of people in the criminal justice system in Hennepin County. Read the whole story at ABC Eyewitness News KSTP.COM
A Letter From Our Founder, Drew Horowitz
Dear friends and colleagues, I’ve been on the front lines of COVID-19 since its early days, not as a physician or nurse but as a clinical interventionist attempting to assist those deep in the throes of addiction. I’ve been entrenched …
Physical Health is an Important Part of Self Care
Self care is one of the key factors in maintaining successful recovery from addictions. When we talk about self care, we often speak in terms of a “whole-person” approach, meaning mind, body and spirit. Through recovery support groups, those who …
We’re in This Together — Family Education and Support at The Recovery Academy
Addiction does not just affect the addict. The experience of substance abuse is traumatic, and so is witnessing a loved one go through it. I know from experience – I’ve felt every emotion possible while people I love struggle with their addiction. …
