How a Lost Purse Got a Heroin Addict on the Path to Recovery
Aeric might have spent the rest of his days on the streets of Baltimore if he had not found a purse belonging to Kaitlyn Smith—and toiled to find her.
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I Transformed Haunting Memories By Returning to Those Places With Gifts
I was an addict the last time I walked in this California beach town. Now, I devised a way to transform the bad memories with good karma—and it worked!
Man Gives $25Mil to Ease Debt for Students of Social Work: 'They're Heroes'
Steve Hicks, a telecommunications pioneer has donated what might be the largest ever gift for higher education in the field of social work.
Supreme Court Rules Law Student Who Turned Life Around Can Take Bar Exam
This former drug addict has done everything to turn her life around – and even though the bar denied her, the Supreme Court backed her up.
Pill Bottle Timers Could Put a Lid on Opioid Abuse
These prescription pill bottles, which feature built-in stopwatches, could deter possible opioid addiction and misuse in households.
Woman Invites Officer Who Arrested Her to Her College Graduation
It has been five years since Tiffany Hall and Lieutenant Jim Foster first met – but the Long Beach woman has changed a lot in that time, and she credits her transformation to the police officer's kindness.
Recovering Addict Gives Free Gym Memberships to Those Who Want to Stay Sober
This gym owner spent ten years struggling with addiction – and because she achieved sobriety through fitness, she wants to help others do the same.
Cop Stops Addicted Homeless Man on the Street and Changes His Life With a Book
Robert Morris called 911 six months after his encounter with a deputy to thank him for saving his life on one rainy night in South Carolina.
CVS to Limit Opioid Prescriptions, Expand Disposal Service That's Returned 100 Tons of Drugs
Limiting the strength and length of its opioid prescriptions, and expanding its successful disposal service will curb possible abuse at CVS pharmacies.
Community of Tiny Homes Breaks Cycle of Addiction and Homelessness for Single Moms
Acres of Hope in Northern California is breaking the cycle of homelessness for addicted single moms, reuniting them with kids in a tiny home community.
Every US Public Library, High School, and YMCA is Getting Opioid Overdose Reversal Kits for Free
The pharmaceutical company announced this week that in addition to providing schools with Narcan kits, they would be giving them to libraries and YMCAs too.
City Hires Team of Doctors to Treat Addicts on the Street Right Where They Are
A pilot study of the program has already shown success in treating drug-addicted homeless people who are eager to achieve recovery.
Researchers Tried to Curb Opioid Abuse By Sending Letters to the Doctors - and It Made a Difference
These researchers are trying to find practical ways to curb opioid abuse in America - and they recently found success through letters.
Policeman Moved by Plea for Parenthood Adopts Baby of Drug-Addicted Homeless Woman
When a distressed homeless woman asked him to adopt her newborn daughter, this compassionate cop did not hesitate to oblige.
Rick Steves Sacrifices Nest Egg to House Dozens of Homeless Women and Kids
Travel guide guru Rick Steves just gave a $4 million apartment complex to homeless women and kids who need housing.
Recovering Addict Anonymously Pays for Ambulance Crew Eating Breakfast
According to the captain of the first aid squad, a hush fell over their "boisterous bunch" of EMTs after they got the note.
Town's Compassionate Approach Cuts Rates of Overdose by More Than Half - State to Adopt It
In less than a year since they implemented their "compassion-based" followup initiative, this town is experiencing fewer overdoses than ever.
Humble Bus Driver Learned From Past Mistakes and Saves Frantic Mom on Vacation
Mark Trocchio admits that he wasn't always so compassionate, but today he's glad he had the chance to do the right thing for a mother in distress.
Sniffing Pleasant Odors Shown to Decrease Cigarette Cravings
Cigarette smokers who experienced pleasant smells before being offered a ciagerette were less likely to want to smoke.
Listen to Woman's Incredible Story of How an Accidental Phone Call Pulled Her Out of Drug Addiction
Auburn Sandstrom was in dire straits when she made a phone call to an unlikely person who would change her life.
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