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• Addiction

  • World Suicide Prevention Day Highlights the Importance and Power of Connection

    Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day, organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). This year’s theme is “The Power ...

• Alcoholism

  • Help Destigmatize Alcohol Addiction During Alcohol Awareness Month

    In 1987, Alcohol Awareness Month was established by the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD) to help spread awareness and lessen ...

• AmazonSmile

  • Shopping with AmazonSmile Helps Raise Funds for Turning Point

    For decades, Turning Point has been the rock under peoples’ feet as they overcome drug and alcohol addiction . Our New Jersey addiction treatment ...

• Detoxification

  • Ways to Boost Liver Function During Detox

    Your liver is a key organ in your body’s digestive system. It filters harmful chemicals from your blood, creates bile to break down the fat in your ...

• Donate

  • Giving Tuesday 2018

    Give to a Great Cause This Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global day of charitable giving that starts off the holiday season. Many people use ...

• Drug Addiction

  • World Suicide Prevention Day Highlights the Importance and Power of Connection

    Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day, organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). This year’s theme is “The Power ...

• Financing Options

  • Can My Health Insurance Cover Drug & Alcohol Detox Treatments & Rehab?

    In many situations, the only way a person can fight off a drug or alcohol addiction that has significantly lessened their quality of life is by ...

• Heroin

  • International Overdose Awareness Day Brings Attention to Overdose Dangers & Drug Addiction

    All across the world, there is an unfortunate stigma that surrounds drug addiction and overdoses. People tend to be afraid of someone who has suffered ...

• Insurance

  • Can My Health Insurance Cover Drug & Alcohol Detox Treatments & Rehab?

    In many situations, the only way a person can fight off a drug or alcohol addiction that has significantly lessened their quality of life is by ...

• Mental Health

  • The Sober Lifestyle & the Benefits of Outdoor Activities

    There are many reasons to enjoy the great outdoors, but perhaps even more so if you’re a recovering addict. It isn’t just good for your physical ...

• News

  • Turning Point Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of National Recovery Month

    Every September since 1989, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has sponsored National Recovery Month , seeking to ...

• Opioids

  • Opioid Overdoses Surpass Traffic Collisions as a Leading Cause of Death in America

    Each year, millions of Americans are prescribed dangerous and addictive opioids by well-meaning doctors. While these drugs are intended to temporarily ...

• Overdose

  • Opioid Reversal Drug Naloxone Given for Free in New Jersey

    In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic and prevent overdose fatalities in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy has launched a program that distributes ...

• Press Release

  • Turning Point Expands Services

    Turning point expands services--adds halfway house program for women Paterson, NJ--Turning Point, Inc., an addiction treatment program announced a ...

• Recovery

  • How to Keep Your New Year’s Sobriety Resolutions

    3 Simple Tips for Meeting Your Sobriety Goals in 2019 When making New Year’s resolutions, most people aim high and fall sadly short, typically within ...

• Tips

  • Turning Point Director Abigail Powell Speaks on NPR About Summertime Drug Use

    Study Shows First-Time Drug Use and Relapses Most Common During Summer Months Turning Point Director Abigail Powell was a guest on the NPR Morning ...

• Turning Point

  • World Suicide Prevention Day Highlights the Importance and Power of Connection

    Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day, organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). This year’s theme is “The Power ...

• Withdrawals

  • How Long Does a Detox Last?

    Like most things, a the effects and longevity of a detox vary depending on individual reactions, and also differ depending on the type of drug, or ...