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No Smart Phones For Luddite Teens

GOING BACKWARDS TO STAY AHEAD – Dec. 15, 2022 - “Lots of us have read this book called ‘Into the Wild,’” said Lola Shub, a senior at Essex Street Academy, referring to Jon Krakauer’s 1996 nonfiction book about ... Read More...

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‘US Academy of Nutrition’ Receives Millions From Monsanto and Nestle

CORRUPTION STRUDEL – Dec. 9, 2022 - “It’s incredibly influential so if the Academy is corrupt then nutritional policy in the US is going to be corrupt,” said Gary Ruskin. The findings are a part of a recently p... Read More...

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CVS & Walgreens Agree to Pay $10 billion Fine For Selling Opioids

THEY STILL CAME OUT AHEAD – Dec. 13, 2022 - In total, corporations have had to pay $54 billion in settlements. Walmart agreed last month to pay more than $3 billion to states, while four pharmaceutical companie... Read More...

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The Best U.S. Cities for Sober Living

IS IT MADISON, WI.? – 2022 - The best city for sober living in the U.S. was Madison, WI. Madison scored very well in the infrastructure and community categories, thanks to a high number of SAMHSA health treatme... Read More...

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Will Adderall Scarcity Trigger Repeat of Opioid Crisis?

CROSS ADDICTION! – Nov. 14, 2022 - Amphetamine withdrawal symptoms, including depression, are not easily addressed with other kinds of drugs. So as countless individuals are confronting having to rapidly... Read More...

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Game Developer Made ‘Fortnite’ as ‘addictive as possible’

MANY A NITE – Dec. 14, 2022 - The allegations are part of a lawsuit brought by three Canadian parents against Epic Games, the developer of “Fortnite.” The parents argue the game is addictive and has upen... Read More...

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Japan Confronts Video Game Addiction

AUDIO – TETRIS IT’S NOT – Dec. 28, 2022 - “My only comfort is that he has been keeping his promise to stay offline overnight,” one father said, as another confided that their child had been attending a r... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Lionel Messi

“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.” – Lionel Messi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUO3_Ub85I8 ... Read More...

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Danny Trejo Really Wants to Help His Fellow Man

TAKING A MACHETE TO SUFFERING – Dec. 8, 2022 - The actor-author was humbled by the recognition for his New York Times best-seller, but what really makes Trejo happy is when readers come up to him and say... Read More...

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Childhood Experiences Can Influence People’s Drinking Habits

ONE MORE SHIRLEY TEMPLE? – Dec. 9, 2022 - Interestingly, the researchers also stumbled upon sex-specific data, in course of the study. “The relative increase in AUDIT scores based on the increase in ACE scores ... Read More...

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Artist Nan Goldin on Addiction and Exposing the Sackler Deadly Dynasty

VIDEO – ARTIST/ACTIVIST IN EVERY WAY – Dec. 4, 2022 - Poitras deftly weaves Goldin’s activism into the bigger story of her life and art, including the rawly intimate photographic projects such as The Ballad of ... Read More...

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How Frighteningly Strong Meth Has Supercharged Homelessness

HOME SPEED HOME – Dec. 6, 2022 - In your book The Least of Us and in an Atlantic piece last year, you wrote about the rise of very pure meth, which is produced in a different way than the variety t... Read More...

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Parents, You Need Narcan

CORN FLAKES, MILK & NARCAN – Dec. 4, 2022 - But after a minute, she returned to the bedroom. The noises he was making were disconcerting. And when she shook him, he didn’t respond. Kyle was not asleep. He h... Read More...

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Jackie Siegel on Losing a Daughter to Addiction

VIDEO – NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Dec. 9, 2022 - The rise and fall of their grand ambitions were captured in the critically acclaimed 2012 documentary based on their plans for the 90,000-square-foot behemoth ne... Read More...

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I’m An Alcoholic: The first ever peek inside an AA meeting is hugely moving

BBC TV REVIEW – Dec. 7, 2022 - Using recent technological developments, the faces of those participating are digitally altered, thus maintaining the principle of anonymity. As one woman, known here as Niam, put... Read More...

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When the Tenderloin’s Addiction Crisis Goes Viral

AUDIO – ATTENTION! – Dec. 9, 2022 - These images, which circulate around the world, can evoke anger, fear, and frustration. They also shape opinion about what should be done and galvanize support for har... Read More...

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Former Addict Turns to Sobriety: Becomes Salvation Army officer

VIDEO – THE BEST ARMY TO JOIN – Dec. 8, 2022 - Captain. Robert Coriston has a passion for serving his clients at the Midland Salvation Army. He was once in their shoes before. Click@YouTube ... Read More...

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NJ Overdose Deaths DECREASE

VIDEO – GOOD NEWS – Dec. 8, 2022 - The painful and widespread impacts of the opioid epidemic persist in New Jersey. Efforts to stem the tide have been bolstered by more federal money and better education... Read More...

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Are the Effects of Cannabis and Alcohol in the Body the Same?

GOOD TO KNOW – Dec. 7, 2022 - Alcohol consumption rapidly affects the body. After being absorbed through the lining of the stomach into the bloodstream, it spreads into tissues throughout the body and reaches t... Read More...

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White House Unveils New System to Track and Prevent Opioid Overdoses

AUDIO – OBSERVING THE TRACKS – Dec. 8, 2022 - The website also won’t include information from hospitals, schools, businesses non-profits and academic programs that collect non-fatal overdose information.... Read More...

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Online-Gambling Inquiry Reveals Disturbing Stories

VIDEO – GETTING DOWN DOWN UNDER – Dec. 10, 2022 - Ironically, Mark was working for an online betting company for some of that period. By the time his compulsive gambling was discovered, he had accrued significa... Read More...

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What To Never Say to Recovering Alcoholics During the Holidays

YOU NEED A MEETING – Dec. 10, 2022 - And speaking of celebrations — oh, the parties and their awkward, alcohol-sodden conversations. Most people don’t give a thought to the glass of seltzer I’ve been hol... Read More...

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Book: “From Junkie To Judge”

DON’T JUDGE THE JOURNEY – Dec. 8, 2022 - With one glug of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill wine, my world changed. I felt euphoric and relaxed, a lovely state my brain encouraged me to reproduce. So, I got drunk fr... Read More...

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Doctor Writes Book About Social Media Addiction

VIDEO – ESSENTIAL VIEWING – Dec. 8, 2022 - “I really found my niche in terms of finding viral videos that were happening that had information that was totally bogus,” he said. Bogus, or in slang terms, “... Read More...

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15 HELPFUL TOOLS TO SOBRIETY

KEEP THAT TOOLKIT FULLS – Dec. 10, 2022 - As I sit, surrounded by water in the ships comfort approaching Abaco Island, writing trails about my bittersweet holidays, 71-years of memories thick with ... Read More...

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‘The Good House’ Plays Like an Alcoholism Themed Rom-Com

AUDIO – FILM REVIEW – Dec. 9, 2022 - After introducing us to a cast of supporting characters who seem like figures out of a Hallmark Channel adaptation of Sherwood Anderson’s “Winesburg, Ohio”, the film ... Read More...

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Experience the Experience, Strength and Hope Awards

VIDEO – DANNY TREJO HONORED Dec.8, 2022 - The glitterati of the clean and sober world in LA came together last night to honor Danny Trejo for his astounding memoir, "My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood" with ... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. and Late Dad Get Candid

FROM LESS THAN ZERO TO MORE THAN A MILLION – Dec. 7, 2022 - He recalled becoming addicted around the time he made the 1987 film Less Than Zero. “It was just a wild era,” said Downey Jr. “That whole world... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘the single greatest thing’ I Can Do Is Remain Sober

TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD – Dec. 10, 2022 - When asked by Ferrell if she wonders about her legacy, Curtis got emotional and said she often thinks about how it intertwines with her sobriety. “Being sober is going... Read More...

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Chris Therien’s New Book Chronicles Alcoholism And Sobriety

THE ULTIMATE HAT TRICK – Dec. 10, 2022 - In Philadelphia Flyers orange and black, defenseman Chris Therien cut an imposing figure on the ice, a stalwart physical presence for over a decade in the NHL.&nb... Read More...

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