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How the Young Lords Brought the Revolution to Drug Treatment

MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR – Oct. 25, 2021 - . The Young Lords worked as the doctors’ assistants and translators for the Spanish-speaking patients. “So we have to explain to them, ‘When you get acupuncture, you’re n... Read More...

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C.D.C. Adds Mental Health Conditions To High-Risk Covid List

THE HOOP YOU HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH IS WIDER THAN YOU THINK – Oct. 28, 2021 - Preliminary research has shown an association between mental health disorders and hospitalization and severe sickness from Covi... Read More...

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‘Slap in the face’: Woman Who Lost Son Reacts to Rehab owner Selling Fentanyl

WATCH HER – IT’S WHAT WE DO? – Oct. 27, 2021 - Investigators said Misty Gilley was selling fentanyl out of Simply Recovery Clinic and her home on Second Street in Altamonte Springs to her own rehab clien... Read More...

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To Help with Family’s Sobriety There Are Many Options

WATCH – THERE IS ALWAYS HELP, SOMEWHERE – Oct. 29, 2021 - Daniel says, “I’m not a doctor, I don’t have a PhD. My expertise is life. I think I’m qualified to help people because I started to drink alcohol at th... Read More...

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Happy Pill Finds Poppy Introspection In Songs Born of Sobriety

DELICIOUS SONG AND STORY – Oct. 30, 2021 - He’s been here ever since, and in August, Fenton’s band Happy Pill released their first album. “Decent Descent” is a chill, catchy mix of rock and pop, and even... Read More...

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Curb Teen’s Digital Addiction

BETTER WATCH – ALL THUMBS. ONLY THUMBS? – Oct. 29, 2021 - If you’re concerned about teens who seem glued to their phones, well, join the club. But Jimmy Rhoades found ways to help them kick the digital habit. m... Read More...

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Self-Care Doesn’t Have To Be Selfish

BOOK REVIEW: SIT DOWN TO RISE UP: HOW RADICAL SELF-CARE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD by Shelly Tygielski – Oct. 28, 2021 - “In emergencies like when there’s a death or a hurricane, everyone steps up,” says Shelly. “Bu... Read More...

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Kelly Osbourne Filled With ‘Gratitude’ with 5 Months of Sobriety on 37th Birthday

KEPT COMING BACK! – Oct. 28, 2021 - The newly single star also noted that the day was extra meaningful because it’s a sobriety milestone. “Today marks my 37th birthday and I’m 5 months sober!!!” she wrote. ... Read More...

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Lawyers, Watch Out for These Five Signs of Addiction!

LISTEN – DON’T TAKE THE FIFTH – Oct. 26, 2021 - Plate Spinning As the head of a law firm, I had hundreds of plates spinning up in the air, maybe thousands. It was all way too much, especially on a dai... Read More...

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Woman Will Run NYC Marathon to Honor Her Deceased Brother

SO MUCH SADNESS IN THE WORLD – Oct. 30, 2021 - “Sam is the reason why I started running and he will be with me in spirit every step of the way during the marathon,” said Wohltjen, who is participating in... Read More...

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Duchess of Cambridge Says Addiction Can ‘Happen to Any of Us’

AND SOMETIMES IT DOES – Oct. 19, 2021 - She added that it is crucial to recognize “what lies beneath addiction” so “we can help remove the taboo and shame that sadly surrounds it.” The duchess was joined by popular... Read More...

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Remi Wolf’s “Juno” Captures Journey to Sobriety

MUSIC MAKES A DIFFERENCE – Oct. 27, 2021 - Wolf’s songs exude such joy so much that at first listen you would never assume that she is discussing such serious and personal topics. She proves that there i... Read More...

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Woman Accused of Dealing Hard Drugs At Treatment Center

WATCH – WILL SHE DO HARD TIME? – Oct. 26, 2021 - “When he shared with us that he had relapsed — the most recent location where he was buying was from this person (Gilley) who was operating and running this facilit... Read More...

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First Responders Discuss addiction, Use of Narcan

PLEASE WATCH – IT’S GETTING WORSE – Oct. 27, 2021 - “All of a sudden, become every single role of the family. They had to become the sole provider; they had to become the teacher; they had to be everything.” ... Read More...

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The New Wave of Killer Synthetic Drugs

BODIES ON THE SHORE OF DESPAIR – Oct. 28, 2021 - Quinones has been on this beat for years. In 2015′s “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic,” Quinones outlined an innovative heroin distribution sys... Read More...

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Sam Quinones Foretold the Opioid Crisis, Sounds Alarm on the Coming Tsunami of Deaths

LISTEN UP – HE KNOWS WHERE ALL THE BODIES ARE BURIED – Oct. 29, 2021 - When you finished “Dreamland,” did you think you would write another drug book? No, because I was still thinking old school, and I ... Read More...

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Cheap Antidepressant Lowers Risk of Covid Hospitalization

WATCH – HELP TWO BIRDS WITH ONE PILL – Oct. 28, 2021 - “Fluvoxamine may reduce the production of inflammatory molecules called cytokines, that can be triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection,” Reiersen said in a statement... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Simone de Beauvoir

“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.“ —Simone de Beauvoir ... Read More...

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Leading Addiction Recovery Reformer Was on the Payroll of a Rehab Center

HAND IN THE TILL – Sept 27, 2021 - Testifying under a grant of immunity from prosecution, Way said that for seven years, he had been paid $55,000 annually as a consultant for Southwest Nu-Stop, a Kingsessing-b... Read More...

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Change Your Relationship With Time

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET... LISTEN – Oct. 16, 2021 - “Any degree to which you can see the truth that our time is limited, that we can’t do everything, that you can imagine far more goals than you could ever... Read More...

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Turns Out, Beer Is Even Worse For You Than We Thought

GERMAN’S PROTEST – Oct. 20, 2021 - If having a few beers after a long day of work is a regular habit for you, you may be putting your pancreas in harm’s way. A 2012 study published in Diabetes Medicine foun... Read More...

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Foods Ranked Healthiest to Deadliest

IT’LL KILL YOU EVENTUALLY – Oct. 16, 2021 - Mozaffarian and colleagues created what they call the Food Compass by applying the latest science on nutrition to examine both the healthy and harmful aspects of mor... Read More...

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The ‘Penis Fitbit’ Is Here

SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY DO SO!!! – Oct. 22, 2021 - You may have heard of the stamp test, an old-timey way that people with penises could test if they had erectile dysfunction by wrapping a roll of stamps aro... Read More...

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Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death

THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...

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‘On the Mocks’: Woman Shares Her Story and Mocktail Recipes

WATCH – EVEN DELICIOUS ALCOHOL-FREE WINES? – Oct. 21, 2021 - Wayne prefers mocktails over cocktails after battling alcohol dependency. Wayne says her path to sobriety was a long time in the making with mult... Read More...

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3,415 Violations at Drug Rehabs in Pennsylvania as Lawmakers Rip Lack of Data

THE CUSTOMER IS NEVER RIGHT – Oct. 23, 2021 - Republican Rep. Mark Gillen of Berks County said, “It is inexcusable that that data is not available on a center-by-center basis.” Until recently, DDAP had a da... Read More...

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Florida Rehab Fires Employee, Discharges Client For Abuse Claims

THE CUSTOMER IS NEVER RIGHT AGAIN? – Oct. 22, 2021 - Complaints were filed internally and with DCF against the South Florida-based St. John’s Recovery Place, which operates a location on Silver Palm Avenue in Melb... Read More...

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The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel

IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – 2021 - Few people in the two centuries since Emerson issued his exhortation to “trust thyself” have countered this culturally condoned blunting of individuality more courageously and consi... Read More...

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Paris Hilton Pushes for Bill Targeting Abusive Youth Facilities

WATCH – MISS HILTON GOES TO WASHINGTON – Oct. 21, 2021 - A group of congressional Democrats said Wednesday that they plan to work with Paris Hilton to create new regulations to prevent the abuse of children in... Read More...

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How TikTok is Encouraging ‘Sober Curiosity’

DANCING THE TWELVE STEPS? – Oct. 22, 2021 - And it wasn’t long until she joined in herself, sharing raw and honest videos about her own journey on the platform. The videos quickly resonated with viewers. Since her... Read More...

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