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AiR’s CEO on CNN Thursday, October 1st at 7:30 ET
AiR’s founder and CEO, Andrew Wainwright, will discuss tonight’s wire story
“In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatalities.” Experts said the
startling shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving is becoming safer,
and the legal and illegal use of powerful prescription painkillers is on
the rise.
Heroin for Heroin Addicts?
An interesting post in Time Magazine today touched on a new British trial, over the last four years, of providing free daily heroin injections as a method to wean them off the drugs. Since the results of the trial were positive (i.e. lower street drug use, lower crime rate among participates, etc.), officials are talking [...]
Moment of Change Conference
AiR is a proud Conference Sponsor of Moment of Change in Palm Beach, FL
Our trip to Cape Cod
Jim Geckler, our Executive Director and COO, attended the 2009 Cape Cod Symposium this past weekend in Cape Cod. A few interesting things caught his eye, and we thought it would be appropriate to share them! Besides having a great time enjoying the whale-watching cruise sponsored by Foundation House, Mountainside Treatment Center, Westbridge, Webster Place [...]
Turbulent Economic Times Don’t Slow Expansion
Waiting for an addict to get better is like waiting for a sinking ship to patch itself- it’s just not going to happen without outside help. We can be your lifeboat.
The face of substance abuse today
From my desk on the front lines of addiction treatment, the view is staggering. Prescription drugs are prevalent, proliferating and have introduced a new generation to the wonderful world of drug addiction.
Tune in to CNN Friday, July 3rd at 7:10am EST
AiR’s Andrew Wainwright scheduled for American Morning on CNN
Founder and CEO, Andrew Wainwright, will be on CNN’s American Morning to talk about prescription drug abuse. AiR feels that the more exposure and information about addiction provided to the public, the more people can receive help and be saved.
Check local listings.
AiR on CNN: Debates Over Legalization of All Drugs
The nation’s new drug czar is raising eyebrows for promising to stop using the phrase “war on drugs” because it could be misleading. He says he favors treatment and prevention over locking up drug users.
Joining me now to talk about this and the debate over legalizing drugs is Jeff Miron. He’s an economist at Harvard University who supports legalization. And Andrew Wainwright who works to help addicts through his company, Assistance in Recovery. He’s a former addict, and he is against legalization.