Addiction is a serious problem here in the United States, and it has a severe impact on millions of people every year. When we think about addiction, we often make reference to alcohol, drugs, and prescription medication. Fentanyl, a drug many times more potent than heroin, was a crisis waiting to happen. And while we…
Men Trapped in Addiction Are Led to Restoration in Baja California
“They were literally shooting up gutter water on the streets of Tijuana,” Pastor Robert Lortz told The Epoch Times. “They are people [who] are dying, and we are excited to bring them back with us if that’s a decision that they want to make.” It’s a sunny day in the small northern Baja town of…
Breathing Away Food Binges
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5 Dangers of Social Media
By Dylan Vanas Social media can be an extremely valuable platform for a wide variety of uses, but it can also be very dangerous if used incorrectly. I know this first-hand as someone who’s been deeply involved in the social media industry for many years. Throughout the years, I’ve seen the negative impact social media can…
Teen Turns Around Life of Heroin Addiction, Qualifies for Ironman World Championship
A former high-school drug addict has proved that nothing is impossible if one is ready to face the challenges head-on. Noel Mulkey, 26, from Oklahoma, who became sober six years ago, finished Tulsa’s first Ironman Triathlon on May 23 to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii later this year. Rewriting his life story all…
Mom Does Jail Time, Beats Drug Addiction and Wins Back Custody of Her Son: ‘Thank You, God’
A woman from a loving home followed in her father’s footsteps when she became addicted to drugs. She was homeless, a nine-time felon who did jail time, and eventually lost custody of her son. But she found a sponsor and channeled her faith into a recovery plan. Today, Shay Walters, 30, celebrates her family, God’s…
Man Who Battled Drug Addiction for a Decade Turns His Life Around and is Now Helping Others
A young man who spent a decade battling drug addiction, completed 10 sentences in prison, and who was near death on a few occasions, has undergone a 360-degree transformation and is now helping others change their lives for the better. “The last year has been amazing, somewhat surreal, rekindled relationships with old friends, and the…
City Attorney’s Office to Divert Some Offenders From Criminal Justice System
June 16, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office will divert from the traditional criminal justice system low-level, non-violent misdemeanor offenses committed by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness or drug addiction, city attorney Mike Feuer announced June 15. The goal of the Alternatives to Incarceration Pre-Filing Diversion Program is to introduce social service interventions into the criminal…
Former Drug Addict Turns Her Life Around, Graduates With a Degree From Washington University
A social media post shows how a former drug addict overcame incredible odds and graduated with a political science degree from Washington University. Mother of three Ginny Burton, 48, decided to go back to college in her 40s after experiencing an early life fraught with trauma. At a tender age, Burton was introduced to substance…
Woman Neglected by Mom With Addiction Reunites With Bus Driver Who Saved Her 30 Years Ago
Noticing a 4-year-old on her school bus route living in an unsafe home situation, a New Bedford bus driver stepped in. She may not have known it at the time, but her intervention changed the little girl and her two sisters’ fate for the better. Thirty years on, Kathy Neves and now-34-year-old Amanda Joseph have reunited….
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