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Does Medicaid Cover Rehab

Does Medicaid Cover Rehab?

When you or your loved one is ready to get professional help and enroll in a drug rehab program, the last thing you should worry about is costs. Still, it can’t be denied that you’ll have to find a way to pay for drug rehab so you can get your life back on track. Many people wonder if Medicaid can...

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Partial Hospitalization Program in Keene, New Hampshire

How Long is a Partial Hospitalization Program? What Should I Expect?

In many cases, there’s no substitute for inpatient rehab. Severe cases of drug addiction are actually life-threatening without 24/7 oversight and medical intervention, particularly in the case of extreme alcoholism. However, what if you need serious help detoxing and starting your recovery, but don’t require this kind of service? In that case, partial hospitalization may be right for you. It...

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addiction and nature

Statistics of Drug and Alcohol Addiction in New Hampshire

Every year, substance abuse kills more than one hundred thousand Americans across the country. We're gripped by the worst substance abuse epidemic in the history of the nation, and New Hampshire is no exception. In fact, New England has higher substance abuse rates than most of the country, and New Hampshire's worse-than-average rates are a considerable part of the reason...

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Ryan Gagne of Live Free Recovery and Sober Living in New Hampshire

The Right Way to Do Sober Living

Sober Living Homes in New Hampshire are springing up everywhere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR_nFH_mo98 This is truly needed and will help many. But what about oversight? Currently, in New Hampshire, there is no oversight committee in place. This is changing, but what is happening now to protect this vulnerable section of the population from homes that are not doing this for the right...

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Man laying on a desk with bottle next to home. Live Free Logo overtop

The huge problem with alcohol abuse in New Hampshire.

Alcoholism is still the largest problem in the State of New Hampshire, it actually contributes to more people addicted than all substances combined. Many people focus much of their conversation towards the opioid epidemic but at Live Free Recovery and Sober Living in NH, we still see steady numbers of garden variety alcoholics that prefer to drink alcohol rather than...

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Jason Pena of Live Free Recovery and Sober Living in NH shares his story of recovery from addiction.

Recovery Stories | Jason Pena

My Name is Jason, I'm 22 years old, https://youtu.be/BxsAqOjPH6A I am from northern New Jersey. I grew up in a loving caring family that gave me everything I ever wanted and needed. I did not have many problems as a child. I had a very happy and fulfilling childhood.  My parents got divorced when I was very young, which did...

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NH State Wants to Regulate and License Sober Living Homes

There has been talking for many years that the state of New Hampshire wanted to regulate and license sober living homes. Why does our state officials continue to try to make this harder for a group of people that desperately need our help? What’s even worse is that a group of people that were not in recovery from addiction would...

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Camping Trip- view from the top of a mountain

A New Adventure For The Men Of Live Free

The men at Live Free Recovery and Sober Living will be gearing up for a sober camping and hiking trip on September 10th, 2016 to the White Mountain National Forest. They will participate in hiking, camping, and swimming at Welton Falls. Time will also be spent at a yurt on the side of Mt. Cardigan. The alumni and current residents of Live...

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Ryan Gagne of Live Free Recovery and Sober Living & Sen. Ayotte

Live Free Meets With Sen. Kelly Ayotte On Heroin Bill

Photo Courtesy: Sen. Ayotte's Office Caption: Left to Right: John Jensen, Northeast Outreach Coordinator, Amethyst Recovery Center; Ryan Gagne, Director, Live Free Recovery and Sober Living; Senator Kelly Ayotte; and John Brogan, Outreach Coordinator, Amethyst Recovery Center. Merrimack resident, and Live Free Recovery and Sober Living Director, Ryan Gagne and U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte met to go over the Comprehensive...

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