Fernando Valenzuela’s Died From Decompensated Alcoholic Cirrhosis

VIDEO – LIVING THE GOOD LIFE – Nov. 13, 2024  -  The cause of death for legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando…

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San Francisco Launches ‘Living Proof’ Campaign to Encourage Addiction Treatment

VIDEO – CITY AS INTERVENTIONIST – NOV. 14, 2024 - The fentanyl crisis has redefined drug overdoses in a way…

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260 out of 371 Million Americans Will Be Obese or Overweight by 2050

VIDEO – FAST FOOD FASTER – Nov. 14, 2024 - The new forecast would mean hundreds of millions of people…

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Ozempic and Wegovy May Curb Alcohol Addiction

ONE STEP WONDER  – Nov. 13, 2024 - Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are enormously popular for…

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Quote of the Week – Quincy Jones

“I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you’re supposed to listen twice as…

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Archaeologists Uncover Previously Unknown Effect of Tobacco

ALWAYS WITH YOU – Nov. 2, 2024 - Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown effect of tobacco on the human…

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In Tumultuous Times – Readers Turn to ‘Healing Fiction’

TURN OFF CNN – Nov. 7, 2024 - At Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s book signings, it’s not uncommon for fans to burst…

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More Layoffs at Addiction Recovery Care Cuts Nearly Quarter of its Workforce

86ed AGAIN? – NOV. 4, 2024 - Two previous rounds of employee cuts in September and October bring to 323…

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Winners Foundation Marks 40-Years Helping Racetrack Workers Overcome Alcoholism & Addiction

BY A NOSE – Nov. 5, 2024 - Thoroughbred owner and recovering alcoholic Gino Roncelli has led the Santa Anita-based…

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Health Issues And Dr. Pepper Addiction

VIDEO – NO VALUE AT ALL – Nov. 4, 2024 - It all started innocently enough for the warehouse manager,…

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Medicaid Funding Hasn’t Curbed Overdose Deaths

WHAT WOULD? – Nov. 4, 2024 - Stephan Lindner, Ph.D., is lead author on a new study from OHSU that…

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Zapping the Brain with Ultrasound Might Be Key to Curing Addiction

WE’LL TRY ANYTHING – Nov. 4, 2024 -  That’s according to new research of a $1 million helmet-like device that…

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What Happens When Sober Influencer Relapses?

KEEPS COMING BACK? – Nov. 3, 2024 - Our culture produces influencers for every imaginable product and lifestyle, and recovery…

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Unconventional Program Helps Pregnant Mothers Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – WOMEN NEED CARE – Nov. 3, 2024 - In Minnesota, around 290-thousand people are in need of treatment…

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Panelists On Importance of Covering Alcohol Like Other Drugs

BECAUSE ALCOHOL IS A DRUG – Nov. 7, 2024 - A women’s health issue! In all age groups, the percentage…

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Doctors Issue Serious Health Warning To Those Who Are Sleepy During The Day

WAKE UP – Nov. 8, 2024 - The study found that people with excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of…

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Urgent Need for Addiction Treatment for Women Down Under

CARE & KINDNESS – Nov. 8, 2024 -  We discussed how women escaping domestic violence often turn to alcohol or…

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Dr. Nora Volkow On Addiction Science and Harm Reduction

WHAT DOES SHE KNOW? – Nov. 7, 2024 - As the first woman and Hispanic Director of the National Institutes…

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Comic Mark Black Urges Others To Be Open Addiction Struggles

WITH A SMILE – Nov. 8, 2024 - He said: “I’ve gone from drug addict to mental health advocate in…

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How the Serenity Prayer Guides My Sobriety and Life

NEVER NEGLECTING THE GYM? – Nov. 8, 2024 - And I prayed for the serenity to accept the things I…

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‘Highly Intoxicated’ Woman Assaults Man Explains To Police She’s An ‘alcoholic’

WHAT IT WAS LIKE – Nov. 8, 2024 - Sara Elizabeth Nash allegedly grabbed his neck and began choking him.…

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We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (US Version)

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Released on: Jan. 2, 1966. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (US Version) ·…

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Person of the Week: John West

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – John West has built an impressive career over the past 20 years in mental health…

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Jessica Simpson Celebrates 7 Years Sober

VIDEO – FEELINGS – Nov. 3, 3034 - Jessica Simpson isn’t afraid to turn her sobriety journey into a public…

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How Alcohol Poisoned One Family

ONE DAY AT A TIME – Nov. 1, 2024 - In the Blood tells of how alcohol wound its tentacular…

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‘Addiction and Recovery in Song’

VIDEO – WITH A SONG IN HIS HEART – Nov. 8, 2024 - “Physically, I was sick. Spiritually, I was…

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Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81

WE NEED NEW GODDESSES – Nov. 9, 2024 - “Jamison doesn’t show you steps, she uses them to show you…

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Three Arrested/Charged in Connection with Liam Payne’s Death

VIDEO – WAY TOO YOUNG – Nov. 7, 2024 - The prosecutor’s statement said that during the investigation, “illicit conduct…

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Stubbornly Glamorous Cocaine Lures Us Into Addiction

RIGHT IN YOUR NOSE – Nov. 3, 2024 - Cocaine remains a stubbornly glamorous and seductive drug and for many…

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The Agony of Ketamine Addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’

AND IT’S LEGAL – Nov. 5, 2024 - Nick had never even heard of ketamine. But when his friend pulled…

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