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Will Overdose Deaths Force An End to the US ‘war on drugs’?

WHY WOULD IT? – Jan. 3, 2022 - “I revived a guy who OD’ed on the street this morning on my way to work,” says Pichardo, speaking matter of factly outside her workplace — Prevention Point — one of the largest n... Read More...

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My Boyfriend Stopped Drinking For A Year – I Didn’t

TO EACH HER OWN – Jan. 3, 2022 - R felt differently. Spurred on by the muscle tone and clarity he was reclaiming, he kept going, and going, and going. On day 328 of sobriety (at time of writing) he has saved 1... Read More...

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Granite Recovery Centers Bought by BayMark Health Services

SOLD – Jan. 5, 2022 - Granite Recovery Centers, which operates two residential addiction treatment centers and several sober living homes in Southern New Hampshire, has been acquired by BayMark Health Services... Read More...

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Treatment Centers See Decline in Numbers of Those Seeking Help

WATCH – MAYBE THEY’RE NOT THERE – Jan. 5, 2022 - Margaret Pederson who works as a counselor for the Horizon Recovery and Counseling had overcome addiction herself and she offered up advice for those looking to... Read More...

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Logan Paul Gets Honest About His Addiction

ADDICTED TO FOLLOWERS? LIKE JESUS – Jan. 6, 2022 - “Weed is a very powerful drug. I don’t care who the f*** says it’s not a drug, it’s a f***ing drug, okay?” Paul said aggressively. “That’s how we’re starting ... Read More...

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Investing In Long-Term Addiction Recovery

WATCH – AA OBSOLETE? – Jan. 6, 2022 - Ewer kept showing up. Along the way she lost over 170 pounds. But according to Ewer, fitness isn’t the biggest thing she gained at FTR. Rather, it’s a community that loves... Read More...

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Am I Addicted to Caffeine?

BEAN THERE DOPPIO THAT – Jan. 7, 2022 - Instead of going from six caffeinated cups of tea, coffee or cans of energy drinks per day, start with five, then four and so on. Until you reach a level at which you fe... Read More...

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Fresca to Join Crowd of Canned Cocktails

WHAT’S NEXT? MOUNTAIN BOOZE? – Jan. 6, 2022 - Ready-to-drink spirits represented $741 million in U.S. retail-store sales in 2021 through Dec. 25, more than double the sales over the same period a year earlier,... Read More...

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Oregon’s Decriminalization Measure Fails to Fund Treatment

FOLLOW THE MONEY – Jan. 7, 2022 - Instead, money is going toward things like referring people to treatment, overdose antidote kits and housing. Measure 110 diverts millions of dollars in Oregon marijuana ta... Read More...

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The Deceptive Promise of Alcohol

NO MORE HANGOVERS? – Jan. 7, 2022 - But in the last five years, coinciding with the popularity of Instagram, more and more people are sharing their sobriety stories. And none of them looks like someone who str... Read More...

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Rita Hayworth’s Life Was Filled With Secrets

STARDOM HAS ITS PRICE – Jan. 6, 2022 - Pulled out of school at 12 to join the vaudeville circuit with her father, Seville-born dancer Eduardo Cansino , Rita never had friends her own age. “Rehearse, rehearse, ... Read More...

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Addiction Programs Struggle With Staffing

LISTEN – VACANCY – Jan. 7, 2022 - “High Point’s admissions team provides all callers with the BSAS hotline, but with many programs not accepting admissions, there isn’t much that can be done at the present tim... Read More...

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Can Holly Whitaker Help Women Quit Drinking Better Than AA?

SO CAN PRISON – Jan. 5, 2022 - Tempest’s design is straightforward and draws primarily from two practices with established psychological benefits: cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. The former seeks... Read More...

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford 36 Years Sober

FAITHFUL TO THE MASTER – Jan. 6, 2022 - Speaking with Spain’s Mariskal Rock about his ongoing sobriety in a recent interview, Halford explained that temptations are still all around him, even 36 years later. ... Read More...

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Trending Now: Psychedelic Therapy

WATCH – WHAT GOES AROUND... – Jan. 7, 2022 - “It’s understandable that it’s taken a while to get past the stigma, but ... I think within the next year, we’re going to see more federal funding and less of a hes... Read More...

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Court-Ordered Into AA? You Could Use The Satanic Temple Instead

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS – Dec. 29, 2021 - The Satanic Temple (no relation to the Church of Satan) is a nontheistic organization that rejects superstition as a prerequisite for religion. It describes its Sa... Read More...

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Demi Lovato Completed Rehab Stint

WATCH – IT’S A JOURNEY – Jan. 8, 2022 - “I think the term that I best identify with is California sober,” they said in March during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. “I really don’t feel comfortable explai... Read More...

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Researchers Developing Vaccine Against Addictive Drugs

ANOTHER VACCINE? – Jan. 5, 2022 - It’s been nearly 50 years since a group of researchers in Chicago reported an extraordinary finding: They’d created a vaccine against drug addiction and an early test showed i... Read More...

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Anaheim Sees Four Drug Overdose Deaths In One Hour

DON’T FORGET TO WRITE – Jan. 3, 2021 - Two of the men were pronounced dead at the scene, but one was revived with Narcan, a drug that helps reverse opioid overdoses, Carringer said. The man who surviv... Read More...

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Nevada Joins $26 Billion Opioid Settlement

$63 MILLION to $5 BILLION – Jan. 4, 2022 - Amerisource Bergen and McKesson declined to comment. Cardinal Health did not respond to requests for comment. More than 3,300 lawsuits largely by state and local gove... Read More...

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Why Mindfulness is the Most Important Skill of 2022

ORDER, DESIGN, TENSION, BALANCE, HARMONY – Dec. 30, 2021 - Some people use the breath as a physiological tether to the present, particularly as they meditate. Rhythmic breathing calms the nervous system ... Read More...

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700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing

EDUCATION IS NOW A LUXURY ITEM – Jan. 3, 2022 - Others, like Ruby, were booted out when they became pregnant. “Since coming to Covenant House six months ago, they’ve helped me with food, clothing, diapers for ... Read More...

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Reinvent Addiction Recovery For Young People by Eve Goldberg

TRUTH AND COMPASSION – Dec. 29, 2021 - It has been seven years since my son passed away from an accidental opioid overdose. He would have been 31 now. I thought that at this point, it would get easier. But as ... Read More...

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The Promises and Perils of Psychedelic Health Care

WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME – Jan. 5, 2022 - While the federal government does not recognize a medical use for most of these drugs and says they have potential for abuse, some of the most prominent universities in the ... Read More...

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Just in Time for Dry January: “The Perfect Drink When You’re Not Drinking”

I’LL TOAST TO THAT – Dec. 20, 2021 - “H2O is the perfect drink when you’re not drinking,” Zanganas said, adding, “H2O is an elegant, health-inspired, fun, hydrating, vitamin-enriched sparkling drink that can b... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Sidney Poitier

“I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.” —Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) ... Read More...

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Teens and Young Adults Increasingly Using Alcohol and Cannabis Together

MODERATION IS THE KEY – Dec. 28, 2021 - Every year from 2002 to 2018, people who reported using cannabis were more likely to also report using alcohol, frequent alcohol use, and heavy alcohol use, compared to ... Read More...

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I Am A Non-Drinker. Here’s Why I Quit.

EVOLVING – Dec. 2021 - Over the past year, I slowly but radically changed my mind about alcohol’s place in my life, ultimately deciding to become a non-drinker. This was an unexpected development to both mysel... Read More...

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Man Delivers Gift to Phoenix Officer Who Inspired His Sobriety

SOBRIETY: THE BEST GIFT OF ALL – Dec. 28, 2021 - The officer was called to the area after gunshots were heard but it would be the gas station clerk who pointed the officer in the direction of Joshua’s car that... Read More...

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Woman Overcomes 5 Year Addiction

NARCAN KEPT HER ALIVE – Dec. 27, 2021 - “I said if I could just quit, I would of just quit. I would of quit before jail came. I would of quit before they took my kid,” said Arvin. Arvin said while on her path ... Read More...

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