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May 12, 2026 • Vol. 13, No. 39

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IN THE ROOMS: A Memoir and Addiction-Recovery Guide Offers Honest, Insightful Path to Sobriety

By MARY ALEXANDRA CEE – May 7, 2026 - A new resource for combatting substance addiction couldn’t be more timely. A seasoned therapist releases her powerful new book In the Rooms as a candid, compassionate resource fo... Read More...

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Psilocybin Proves Promising Treatment for Excessive Cocaine Use

AND IT’S FUN – May 8, 2026 - Psilocybin recipients had a higher percentage of cocaine-abstinent day. Psilocybin recipients had a greater likelihood of complete cocaine abstinence. CUD affects millions of people world... Read More...

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The Gift of Getting Weirder With Age

EVERYONE ONE DAY – May 1, 2026 - I recently came across “The Smallest of Joys,” the new book by Diane Shiffer, the 69-year-old TikTok star known as Your Chubby Vintage Nana. In it, she writes that weirdness isn’t “a ... Read More...

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USA Makes Devastating Cuts To The Addiction Science Defense Network

MORE WILL DIE – May 6, 2026 - The Trump administration’s cuts to federal addiction programs are striking a blow to the U.S. economy, not just public health. Since January 2025, nearly two-thirds of the Substance Abus... Read More...

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How Unhealthy Ultra-processed Foods are Marketed to Make Us Crave Them

AND DO WE EVER – May 2, 2026 - Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 70% of packaged food products on supermarket shelves, and even more in convenience stores. Our attraction to UPFs is no coincidence. UPF compa... Read More...

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Celtics’ Star Chris Herren On The Dangers of Addiction

VIDEO – NOTHING BUT NET – May 6, 2026 - The former Boston Celtics player visited Smith Academy to speak with students about the dangers of drug addiction. Imagine being or knowing someone dealing with drug addicti... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Seven Graham

Common Nutrient Plays Surprising Role in Anxiety

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I’m Watching My Best Friend Downward Spiral Rapidly

HELP? – May 4, 2026 - This friend deals with a host of overlapping problems: bad sleep apnea, anxiety, paranoia, and, along with his alcohol dependence, he appears to need regular doses of kratom to function. Due to ... Read More...

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These Are The 15 Fun Non-Alcoholic Drinks I Always Reach For

GOOD TO KNOW – May 8, 2026 - In the summer, the people are out and about, hitting patios, having barbecues, and grabbing drinks after work, so I’ve become a master of the non-alcoholic beverage market (as someone who... Read More...

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Why I’m Drinking Non-Alcoholic Beer at the Office

00% – May 6, 2026 - I can’t remember exactly when, only what I felt: drained. I hadn’t just hit the proverbial afternoon wall—I was slammed against it, pancaked by a car. Green tea and expensive smoothies didn’t feel... Read More...

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Man Was in a ‘Really Dark Place’ Before One Miraculous Moment Led Him to Rehab

VIDEO – THE PROMISE LAND – May 5, 2026 - In an Instagram Reel documenting 150 days without alcohol, Franky Bernstein opened up about drinking too much, feeling depressed and realizing he could not keep going the way ... Read More...

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Surprising Causes of High Blood Pressure

HEART HEALTH – May 7, 2026 - Unlike some diseases and health conditions that present with symptoms early, high blood pressure is not as easy to recognize. That’s why knowing the most common high blood pressure causes... Read More...

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Hid his Drug Addiction on ‘Jersey Shore’

ADDICT BEHAVIOR – May 6, 2026 - “Little do people know, right before Jersey Shore started, I just got out of rehab, like my first rehab,” Sorrentino told “Summer House” cast member Carl Radke on the “More Life” podca... Read More...

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FDA Authorizes Fruit-Flavored Vapes

FRUIT LOOPED – May 6, 2026 - The evidence on flavors makes this story bigger than one company. Fruit and sweet flavors are positively related to moving away from cigarettes, and helping people select a flavor can imp... Read More...

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Most Effective Medications to Treat Alcoholism

140,000 US DEATHS PER YEAR – May 5, 2026 - As of 2021, there were over 28 million cases of alcoholism in people over 18 years of age and over 800,000 cases in teens between 12 and 17 years old. Moreover, the CDC stat... Read More...

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Beyond Paradise Fans Spot Esther’s Troubling Habit That Sparks Plot Twist Fears

BRITISH TV IS BEST – May 6, 2026 - BBC drama Beyond Paradise fans have been speculating on Reddit about whether DS Esther Williams could face an alcoholism storyline in the next series. Fans see a heartbreakin... Read More...

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Eggy Playing Sober Benefit for Divided Sky Foundation – Rehab Established by Phish’s Trey Anastasio

AUDIO – LET THERE BE MUSIC – May 6, 2026 - Eggy’s approach to jamming rests on a foundation of mellow, sunny pop rock, songs with hooks that you can bring home to the parents, knowing they’ll charm the whole table be... Read More...

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What’s in that fentanyl? Plenty, including plastics.

AUDIO – DANGER STRAIGHT AHEAD – May 8, 2026 - There’s more medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer oft referred to as “rhino tranq.” It can lead to hallucinations and immobility and, like xylazine, it’s unfazed by Na... Read More...

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8 Signs He’s a High Functioning Alcoholic

HE’S COMPLICATED – May 8, 2026 - “Alcohol abuse can sometimes be confusing and difficult to spot, especially if a person appears to be capable of doing everything they need to maintain core aspects of their lives. Th... Read More...

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Tatum O’Neal’s Son Shares ‘Forgiveness’ for Actress

OH OSCAR – May 9, 2026 - Kevin McEnroe, the son of actress Tatum O’Neal and tennis star John McEnroe, is reflecting on his relationship with his mom. In “Dear Tatum,” written as a letter addressed to his mother an... Read More...

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“Do-Re-Mi” 60th Anniversary of The Sound of Music

VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 1.8 million views - 7 months ago - In honor of its 60th anniversary, The Sound of Music has been newly restored and remastered in 4K! WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekyURclrK... Read More...

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Female Celebrities Who Ditched Alcohol

SOBER CELEBRITIES – May 5, 2026 - Staying sober in Hollywood is no easy feat, but a number of female celebrities have successfully kicked alcohol to the curb, and for many of them, it has greatly paid off. Abstaining... Read More...

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Bill Clinton Visits Brooklyn Drug Rehab

DID THEY SEARCH HIM? – May 7, 2026 - Former President Bill Clinton was the guest of honor at the groundbreaking of a new drug treatment residence in central Brooklyn, where the legacy of the War on Drugs hung over an... Read More...

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Legal Drug Can Cause Addiction In Days

7-OH – May 7, 2026 - Sold in some smoke shops, vape stores, and gas stations is raising major concerns among addiction specialists, who say the drug can trigger addiction within days.The substance is called 7-OH, sho... Read More...

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Social Media as a Window Into Mental Health Struggles

VIDEO – FACEBOOK IN THE MIRROR – May 6, 2026 - Common signs someone may be struggling with their mental health include changes in sleeping patterns, changes in eating habits, and extreme mood changes. On someone’s... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Carl Jung

“Loneliness is not the absence of people around us, but the inability to express what truly matters within us.” – Carl Jung, 1875–1961 ... 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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