2 addiction counselors at halfway house die from overdose (crosspost)

[janterry]

crossposted per request

2 addiction counselors at halfway house die from overdose

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2-addiction-counselors-at-halfway-house-die-of-drug-overdose/2017/05/24/74d38b76-4096-11e7-b29f-f40ffced2ddb_story.html?utm_term=.260f49e23952

Heroin OD's

[irisblue]

1. The phrase "my disease is on the parking lot

doing push ups while I'm in this room." So sad for their clients and their beloveds.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. I worked in several treatment centers for a few years

back in late '80's.
They hired mostly recovering staff, including docs, and I have to say, more than a few of the staff, while "clean", were no way "sober" in their behavior and thinking. Several relapsed, quite predictably.

[irisblue]

3. Learning the difference between clean, sober and working on recovery is complex.

[Stuart G]

4. Many do relaps. As You said..."..working on recovery is complex."

very complex, and very difficult I might add. Very sad story in original post....

[CountAllVotes]

5. dead link

JUST FYI