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Austin Recovery is often in the news. We hope you'll enjoy the stories and information below.

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Austin Recovery Headlines:

• Texas Fighting Growing Prescription Addiction (KXAN - TV) 7/21/10
  Story about fighting prescription drug addiction features Austin Recovery employee's path to recovery
   
• Austin Actress Takes on "Friday Night Lights" Role (Austin American-Statesman) 4/29/10
  Actress Angela Rawna studies role at Austin Recovery
   
• Unlocking the Mystery to Addiction (Fox 7 News) 11/23/09
  Austin Recovery employee adds color to story on addiction as a brain disease and path leading to rehab
   
• Friday Night Light Gig Leads Actress to Austin Recovery for Research (My SA Entertainment) 11/4/09
   
• Police Say Heroin Overdose Deaths Led to 12 Dealers (KVUE-TV) 7/8/2009
  Austin Recovery comments on impact to drug-alcohol-treatment-centers
   
• Police arrest eight linked to heroin overdoses (KLBJ Radio) 7/7/2009
   
• Heroin Resurfacing in Central Texas
  Increase in Overdose Rate; More People in Recovery (KXAN-TV) April 29, 2009
   
• Bad Heroin May Have Killed 5
  Austin Recovery comments on dangers of heroin and drug treatment available to addicts (Fox 7 News) 3/20/2009
   
• Drug Treatment Program Helps Mothers Get Sober
  Initiative helps women stay with their kids during rehab (Austin American Statesman) 3/2/2009
   
• Ex-Addict Helps Those Who Face Same Struggles (Austin American Statesman) 2/22/2009 
  Jack Housworth knows what he’s talking about when he counsels men at Austin Recovery. A recovering addict himself, he’s been homeless and lost his family and job due to drug abuse 
   
• To Hell & Back – My Addiction to Heroin (Mobile Loaves and Fishes blog) 2/17/2009
   
• Hitting Bottom in Recession Is Sobering Story for Drug Addicts (News 8 Austin) 1/28/2009