For Michiganders struggling with addiction, the challenges they face are only made worse by the financial strain and self-quarantining so many of us are dealing with. But even with new hurdles, folks fighting addiction can still make a personal rebound. “You know, as much as people seeking recovery rely on the support, we rely on…

It used to take Lisa Cottaneo-Boska less than 24 hours to get the drug addicts she helps into a residential rehab program. But now, with the coronavirus pandemic raging and the environment ripe for relapse, wait times for inpatient rehab spots have grown to days and, in some cases, weeks — delays that can be deadly…

While the world adjusts to new social parameters, set amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, some individuals may be struggling with the challenge of staying at home. Self-isolation can be difficult for anyone, but poses an especially challenging obstacle for those in recovery. To provide an outlet for people in recovery who can no longer attend 12-step…

CARE of Southeast Michigan will be making a number of its critical programs for families and parents or individuals in recent or long-term recovery, along with those currently suffering from addiction available during the COVID crisis. While they cannot meet in-person, participating in live webcast on Zoom is the best possible solution. Also, peer recovery…

Drug users are being encouraged to stock up on needles and Narcan and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are getting canceled — this is the world of addiction in the coronavirus pandemic. About 60% of the AA meetings in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair and Sanilac counties have been canceled, said Bob S., secretary general for AA of Greater Detroit. Typically,…