Al Pacino on What  Led Him to Get Sober 40 Years Ago

ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! – Oct. 9, 2024 -  “I started to forget things at a very young age,” Pacino explained.…

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1 Dead and 7 Hospitalized After Overdose Incident at LA Central Jail

VIDEO – JAILS AREN’T SAFE! – Oct. 8, 2024 - The incident was reported at about 8:40 a.m., and the…

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Drug Center Director Accused of Inappropriately Touching Patients Parts

BUSTED! – Oct. 11, 2024 - Roderick Branscomb, 49, was the program director of a methadone treatment clinic in LaGrange…

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Addiction-Prone Excel At Generating Creative Ideas…

IT’S THE FOLLOW THROUGH... – Oct. 5, 2024 - The primary tool for assessing addiction proneness was the Addiction-Prone Personality…

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Using Food To Nourish Those On The Recovery Journey

VIDEO – MORE THAN JUST DONUTS – Oct. 8, 2024 - Five years sober, Erica Owens is the food service…

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States Sue TikTok For Harming Youth’s Brains

GET IN LINE – Oct. 8, 2024 - More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits…

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My Son Has Gambling Problem. Do I Tell His Partner?

GO TO GAMANON – Oct. 11, 2024 -  Our 30-something son has been seriously dating a smart, capable woman for…

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Quote of the Week – Richard Simmons

“If your oxygen mask drops down, it’s time to take a breather!” – Richard Simmons, July 1948–July 2014

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Matthew Perry’s Doctor Pleads Guilty

VIDEO – DIME DROPPER – Oct. 2, 2024 - Chavez agreed to cooperate as the U.S. Attorneys Office pursues more…

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As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back: A Novel

BOOK RECOMMENDATION – 2023 - A girl-and-her backpack story: Carlie is not merely traveling. A child sexual abuse survivor, as…

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Alcohol Can Increase Your Cancer Risk

VIDEO – WHO KNEW? – Sept. 27, 2024 - Despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of…

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Moderate Coffee Drinking Is Associated with Preventing Onset of #1 Killer

STARBUCKS SAVES LIVES – Sept. 26, 2024 - Regular coffee or caffeine consumption may offer a protective effect against developing…

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Why Is Gabapentin Controversial?

ASK THE ADDICTS – Oct. 1, 2024 - Gabapentin is a prescription medication that was approved by the U.S. Food…

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One Dietary Supplement Found to Reduce Aggression

UP TO 28% – Oct. 4, 2024 - Keep calm and try omega-3. The fatty acids, available as dietary supplements…

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Marcus King Keeps It Real When It Comes To Navigating His Sobriety

CAREFUL AND CAREFREE – Sept. 30, 2024 - With more than 48.7 million Americans struggling with substance use, Marcus King…

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Why Are Some Still Opposed to Life-Saving Addiction Treatment?

STOP THE MADNESS – Sept. 30, 2024 - The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities worldwide, claiming far too many…

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Woman Suspected of Abandoning Deceased Baby

VIDEO – HEARTACHE FOR LIFE – Oct. 1, 2024 - The family of a Lodi woman spoke for the first…

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Are You Planning Sober or Sober-ish October?

NOTHING TO MOCK – Oct. 3, 2024 - It’s “sober” October — a popular fall sobriety challenge during which people…

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Kris Kristofferson Never Thought He’d Live Past 30 After Joplin’s Death

NONE OF US DID – Sept. 30, 2024 - During the 1960s and ‘70s, Kristofferson was a heavy drinker, during…

3 months ago

Laura Nyro – Blackpatch

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1970 -Laura Nyro (Accompanying Herself On The Piano) Lyrics Invitations to my party Send Jones…

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Person of the Week: William C. Moyers

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – William C. Moyers is a father, spouse, author, recovery advocate and employee of Hazelden Betty…

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Kim Richards On Psychiatric Hold After Relapse

VIDEO – A SLIP OF THE TONGUE – Sept. 27, 2024 - Kim Richards has relapsed after years of sobriety.…

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37 Sober Celebrities Say Quitting Changed Their Lives

ALCOHOL-FREE CELEBS – Oct. 1, 2024 - Happily, with plenty of people opening up the conversation around alcohol (famous and non-famous alike)…

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DOJ Announces Largest-Ever $1.3B Pharmaceutical Opioid Bust

BIG PHARMA BIG CRIMES – Oct. 3, 2024 - The DOJ unsealed charges against five pharmaceutical distributor executives, sales representatives,…

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