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July 7, 2026 • Vol. 13, No. 47

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Sobriety is Hollywood’s hottest new commodity. What the hell happened?

BORING – July 2, 2026 - Today, our Hollywood stars are in a grim, competitive sprint to see who can lead the most sterile and joyless existence possible. Look at any red carpet and you’ll find a parade of gaunt, u... Read More...

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Bye-Bye Booze? Alcohol Consumption Hits 20 Year Low

AUDIO – FOR HOW MUCH LONGER? – June 29, 2026 - Kristin Williamson is taking in the fine weather with her newborn son, drink in hand. But like a growing number of consumers, her drink of choice these days is often non... Read More...

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Once Homeless and Battling Addiction I Now Run a Charity

A REAL HERO – July 3, 2026 - I grew up in a dysfunctional family and experienced a lot of chaos in my early life. My dad was an alcoholic, and my mum was addicted to prescription drugs. We moved house constantly, nev... Read More...

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Thousands of Sober Drivers Arrested for DUI OUTRAGEOUS DOC

VIDEO – COPS WITH HANDCUFFS GO WILD – June 30, 2026 - The ‘Sobering Problem’ documentary by WSMV4 Investigates reveals the troubling trend of thousands of sober drivers arrested for DUI. The shocking discoveries went... Read More...

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Budget Cuts Hit Ex-Prisoner Rehabilitation Services

VIDEO – A TRAVESTY – July 2, 2026 - Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed or withheld more than $500 million in state spending for fiscal year 2027, including $2 million from the Department of Corrections budget designated to suppo... Read More...

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California Makes Law Limiting Mental Health Diversion…

UNJUST – June 29, 2026 - A new California law gives just more flexibility to keep defendants in jail rather than releasing them to community-based mental health treatment programs. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into l... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer

‘SNL’ Writer – Funniest Book You’ll Read About Grief

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Rethinking Alcohol and Health

GOOD NEWS FOR NORMIES – July 2, 2026 - Historically, alcohol has been woven into many cultures. In parts of Europe, for example, children were once given small amounts of wine as a way to teach responsible drinking, ... Read More...

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What Happens After 6 Months Without Alcohol?

SOBER-CURIOUS GEN Z SHARES RESULTS – July 2, 2026 - A Cosmopolitan after work. A martini at a fancy restaurant. Tequila shots on birthdays. A glass of wine while travelling. Beers during a trip. If there was a celebr... Read More...

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No. 1 Nonalcoholic Beer in America

BUZZ POSTPONED – July 1, 2026 - Best Day Brewing’s Wild American Pilsner was named Best in Show at the inaugural North American Nonalcoholic Cup, earning the competition’s top honor after blind judging of more than 1... Read More...

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Food Preservatives Linked to High Blood Pressure

HOW HIGH? – June 30, 2026 - Compared with those who consumed the lowest amounts of preservatives, people with the highest intake had a 24% greater risk of developing hypertension. Researchers identified eight commonl... Read More...

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Virginia to Start Selling Sticky Weed in Marijuana Stores

VIVA LA REVOLUTION – June 29, 2025 - Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legisla... Read More...

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Alcohol Should Be Stigmatized Like Smoking

Or POISON – July 2, 2026 - Alcohol contributes to millions of deaths globally each year and is linked to cancer, liver disease, unintentional accidents, violence and, importantly, dependence and addiction. Despite th... Read More...

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DJ Fat Tony Reveals What 20 Years of Sobriety Has Taught Him

VIDEO – RECOVER ME – July 3, 2026 - International DJ Fat Tony has worked all over the world, headlining festivals and seen behind the decks at A-list exclusive parties. But behind the glamour, he’s battled drug and a... Read More...

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State Could Become First to Reverse Cannabis Legalization

WTF? – June 29, 2026 - Per the report, citing information from The Boston Globe, anti-marijuana activists said they’ve collected enough signatures to force a referendum that would once again put the issue on the ball... Read More...

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Regular Users Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentanyl

OH HAPPY DAY – July 2, 2026 - Habitual users of fentanyl have developed such a strong tolerance to the drug that standard doses of medications to manage withdrawal and initiate recovery are no longer working for many... Read More...

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Carole King LIVE – Been to Canaan

VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 97,819 views since Dec 23, 2016 - Been so long, I’m living till then. Cause I’ve been to Canaan - And, ah, I won’t rest until I go back again. WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d... Read More...

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How RDJ Went From California Prison Inmate to ‘Superhero’

FAMILY LOVE – June 30, 2026 - “It’s unprecedented to go from being in prison multiple times to being the highest-paid star on the planet,” Ben Falk, the author of Robert Downey Jr.: The Fall and Rise of the Comeback ... Read More...

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50 Years of Providing LGBTQ-informed Rehabilitation – Stepping Stone receives Stonewall Service Award

EVERYONE MATTERS! – July 7, 2026 - The San Diego facility began as a cluster of houses in City Heights and has grown into a residential treatment center with 31 beds on Central Avenue, an outpatient facility, three s... Read More...

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New Spiritual Initiative Launched to Support Families Affected by Addiction

ALANON TOO? – July 3, 2026 - The Matt Talbot Prayer Society is aiming to help parents protect their children from the dangers of substance abuse with special Spiritual Protection Packs containing items and prayers de... Read More...

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Drug Addict Nurse Causes Death of 2 Patients

RN TRAUMA – June 30, 2026 - It is alleged that he brazenly stole “controlled substances from Heritage Valley to satiate his known drug addiction,” the complaint reads. The complaint alleges reports about Chismir... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Mel Brooks

“If you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy and colorful and lively.” – Mel Brooks, b. June 28, 1926 ... Read More...

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Book Excerpt – HIGH: From Cannabis to Clarity by Leonard Lee Buschel

HIGH-lights – Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Philadelphia. I... Read More...

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Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA

A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...

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Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85

A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...

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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information

The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan Fan Mail

“Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...

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