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Peer-to-peer and Ear-to-ear: Community Acupuncture Creates Accessible Support for Anxiety and Addiction

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The Providence Eye - Ella Fassler
July 21, 2026
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Staff at Rhode Island's oldest nonprofit addiction treatment center are training in a new way to support patients with anxiety and addiction.

CODAC trains staff in ear acupuncture

"Patients love it," said Ray Lorraine, a licensed chemical dependency professional at CODAC and one of the first in the state to earn certification in the five needle ear acupuncture protocol (5NP). Program administrator Darryl Walker Jr. recently led a free training and clinic for staff to practice the technique, which lets healthcare workers offer ear acupuncture to patients dealing with stress, anxiety and addiction.

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