There are 4 article(s) tagged Addiction treatment:

• July 2025

  • Opinion: ‘Every time we lose a child, we have failed’

    “Jack didn’t die because he didn’t want recovery. He didn’t die because he was a bad kid. He died because the systems around him were inadequate, uncoordinated, underfunded and broken.”

    By Wendy Sumner-Winter July 13, 2025

• November 2022

  • New opioid treatment centers provide ‘safe space’ for recovery

    Tennessee ranks fifth in the nation for death rate due to opioid use. Two new treatment centers have opened to increase treatment for Memphians suffering from opioid addiction. 

    By Aisling Mäki November 16, 2022

• May 2021

  • E. Memphis detox center can provide inpatient care for 2 years

    The Pax Memphis Recovery center has provided outpatient addiction counseling and services in East Memphis since 2018. The Board of Adjustment just approved a temporary variance allowing the center to provide inpatient care for up to two years.

    By Tom Bailey May 26, 2021

• May 2020

  • Isolation, fear of COVID-19 can fuel addictions

    We must not allow social distancing to lead to dangerous social isolation. The recovery community is aware of the challenges created by COVID-19, and making sure resources are available for those who need them.

    By Richard Hayward, John Woods May 24, 2020