A recently-implemented program at The Mission at Kern County is helping recovering addicts beat their addictions with the help of therapy dogs. "What I've done is go through each of the twelve steps ...

HOUSTON – Addiction as we know it is an epidemic. It’s deadly and isolating and can impact anyone at any time. People with addiction often say a major reason they do not seek treatment is because of ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT)– Lenoir County SPCA’s Rescue Coordinator Tiffinie Jarmin, is creating a new program for those in addiction recovery. She said that the idea came from her own experience as a ...

The dog pack surveys the neighborhood from a large window in the living room. A gate keeps them away from the front door to fend off escape artists. When there is suspicious activity — a neighbor ...

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Blue Waters Recovery Foundation in South Florida has taken a unique approach to addiction recovery by pairing sober living residents with rescue dogs, a strategy that founder ...

NEW YORK — The dog that saved Mike Favor’s life was a German shepherd puppy named Honey: 8 weeks old, heart condition, four months to live. This was in 2016, and Favor was trying to get sober, after ...

There is a Japanese proverb that says, "If you fall seven times, you stand up eight." It was the kind of inspiration heard Thursday during the annual Recovery Happens celebration for dozens of people ...

The world that active addicts and addicts in recovery share is the same in some important respects. None of us can simply overrule the laws of gravity or no longer need oxygen and food. There are ...

The pain in Gary Emes’ hip was excruciating, but the fear of relapsing into addiction was stronger. He suffered for five years before he finally decided to pursue joint replacement surgery. “The hip ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT)– Lenoir County SPCA’s ...