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Andrew Zimmern Says Going Alcohol-Free “Gave Me My Life Back”

GOOD GRUB – Jan. 18, 2026 - For each day of January, the celebrity chef and TV personality is speaking on the positive impact that going sober and alcohol-free has had on his life through a video series on his Instag... Read More...

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Understanding the Impact of Trauma Among Drug Users

IT’S BIG – Jan. 17, 2026 - Conducted as part of the Review of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room Trial, this study identified high rates of complex trauma that can create barriers to treatment among people... Read More...

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How Catholics Influenced AA – and AA Influences Catholics

DIVINE INTERVENTION – Jan. 17, 2026 - Jan. 24 marked 55 years since the death of Bill Wilson, who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous along with Bob Smith. AA is firmly established in the culture’s imagination, particula... Read More...

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Homeless Veteran Gains Stability and Starts Non-profit to Help Veterans

Call Center for Homeless Veterans 877-424-3838 – Jan. 14, 2026 - Veteran Esther Frias grew up in Los Angeles after her parents immigrated from Mexico. She remembers watching news coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riot... Read More...

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Amanda Seyfried Credits ‘extreme’ OCD with Helping Her Avoid Alcohol & Drugs

MOVIE STAR – Jan. 19, 2026 - The Testament of Ann Lee actress recently opened up about her struggles with the condition during an interview with Vogue, sharing that she was formally diagnosed with “really extreme” ob... Read More...

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Why Giving Up Alcohol Leaves Women More Burned Out

STUDY IS SEXIST? – Jan. 19, 2026 - We now have the research to confirm that sobriety isn’t just transforming your tipple of choice, but your thirst for life. According to the government’s latest Health Survey for Eng... Read More...

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How Tom Holland’s NA Beer Company Plans to 3x Revenue

AUDIO – BY BEING FAMOUS? – Jan. 20, 2026 - After approaching nearly $10 million in sales during its first year on shelves, Bero, the non-alcoholic beer brand co-founded by actor Tom Holland, will cap off its second D... Read More...

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Carol Burnett Reflects on Late Daughter Carrie’s Drug Addiction

ALWAYS SAD – Jan. 15, 2026 - Screen legend Carol Burnett reflected on her career — and even shared some details about her personal life — more than seven decades after getting her start in Hollywood. Burnett, 92, ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Rosa Parks

“I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.” – Rosa Parks, B. Feb.4, 1913 – Oct. 24, 2005 (age 92) ... Read More...

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7 Country Songs About Giving Up Drinking

VIDEO – BOOTS NOT REQUIRED – Jan. 15, 2026 - January can be a powerful time to reflect on how drinking fits into your life. For country fans, that reflection hits even deeper. This genre has always told the truth abo... Read More...

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How Sobriety and a ‘Loosie Song’ Resulted in a Blockbuster

AUDIO – HOT and SOBER – Jan. 15, 2026 - As Nick Carpenter looked back on the biggest year yet for his solo music project Medium Build, he also admits that, before 2025 concluded, he had “hit this giant spiritual wall... Read More...

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Author Sam Quinones on Finding Musical Fulfillment in New Book

AUDIO – MUSIC MATTERS – Jan. 12, 2026 - Journalist Sam Quinones, who chronicled the drug epidemic in his books Dreamland and The Least of Us decided to take a detour in his latest book, and he found it in the tuba se... Read More...

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Drying Out In a Drinking Town

VIDEO – ALWAYS A CHALLENGE – Jan. 13, 2026 - It might be hard to believe after a visit to Lower Broadway, but fewer people are drinking these days – at least that’s what folks are telling pollsters. According to G... Read More...

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The Warning Signs of Addiction, Alcoholism and Substance Misuse

ALWAYS LATE – Jan. 13, 2026 - In a world full of temptations, it’s possible for a person to become addicted to just about anything. And while it’s not always obvious, there are often warning signs that suggest there’... Read More...

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Yoga Speeds Opioid Withdrawal and Recovery

VIDEO – READ AND WATCH (in English) – Jan. 12, 2026 - Yoga could cut opioid withdrawal recovery time by over four times, turning agony into manageable relief. A groundbreaking randomized clinical trial from researche... Read More...

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Cheap Sugary Alcoholic Drinks Fuel Diseases Among Children

AS BAD AS COKE – Jan. 14, 2026 - Low tax rates in most countries have made sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages cheaper, fueling obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and injuries, especially among children, th... Read More...

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How I Broke Free of Cannabis

ONE GUMMY AT A TIME? – Jan. 13, 2026 - By Susan Shapiro - Guest contributor - Some people have luck cutting down slowly. Since smoking the drug is the most toxic, according to Harvard Medical School, experts recommen... Read More...

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Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project

INNOCENTS BEHIND BARS – Jan. 13, 2026 - In this episode we hear the stories of people incarcerated with substance use disorder. An estimated 65% of the US prison population has a substance addiction, according to the... Read More...

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DIRTY TALK: When I Became Aware of Toxic & Abusive Relationships With TV Shows

NEW EPISODE – Jan. 2026 - In the early 1990s, I was a “lonesome licensed therapist cowboy” from South Florida, driven by a simple mission: to help people heal. I never expected that mission would lead me onto the sta... Read More...

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For those with Addiction – going into and out of prison can be a minefield

AUDIO – NOT ALL BARS ARE BAD – Jan. 16, 2026 - Spencer’s patient at the clinic that day in August was a woman who asked that NPR use only her first initial, H., because she criticized the Alaska Department of Correct... Read More...

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Las Vegas Program Celebrates 80 Graduates Overcoming Homelessness and Addiction

VIDEO – ALL HEROES – Jan. 17, 2026 - (Brent Nowak, a representative from Shine A Light) Eighty individuals celebrated a significant milestone in Las Vegas as they graduated from the Shine A Light organization’s 18-mo... Read More...

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S.F. Ramps Up Program to Compel Users into Treatment!

TRY ANYTHING! – Jan. 16, 2026 - Voters authorized the program with 2024’s Proposition F, which required adult welfare recipients struggling with addiction to complete a free drug treatment program or risk losing thei... Read More...

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“TV Trenches” to Prime Time: Dr. Jamie Huysman Exposes the Dark Side of Talk TV in New ABC Series “Dirty Talk”

MUST WATCH TV – NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ABC Network premieres the highly anticipated three-part Prime Time series, “Dirty Talk.” At the center of this exposé is Dr. Jamie Huysman, a licensed therapist... Read More...

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Charlie Puth – Changes (Official Video)

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 9,745,222 views since Oct 16, 2025 - See this is why I like Charlie...no vulgar words or raunchy mindless beats...just innocent songs that we can vibe to anywhere. this song makes me so ha... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Lydia Cornell

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 27, 2026 - Award-winning writer, director and actor Lydia Cornell is best known for her starring role on the hit ABC series Too Close for Comfort as Emmy legend Ted Knight’s daughter ‘S... Read More...

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Joseline Hernandez Shares Sobriety Milestone

HOW SWEET – Jan. 13, 2026 - Joseline is marking a personal milestone that stands in sharp contrast to the chaotic reputation she built over more than a decade in reality television. The outspoken star reveal... Read More...

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Relapse Prevention: Recognize the Signs

STAY AWAKE – Jan. 13, 2026 - If you’re supporting someone in their journey to recovery, help them stay sober by recognizing triggers, risks and signs they may return to use. “It’s common for people to return to us... Read More...

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Officials Considering Program to Help People Get Into Stable Sober Housing

EVERYONE NEEDS A FRIENDLY HOME – Jan. 13, 2026 - After a push by an Albuquerque city councilor to get more housing for people recovering from drug addiction, the city is considering starting up a more-than $1 m... Read More...

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Fivio Foreign: Sobriety Made Him Realize How Much Time He Wasted ‘Being Smacked’

STONED NO MORE – Jan. 14, 2026 - Becoming sober has changed Fivio Foreign’s life for the better. In late December, the rapper and producer announced that he planned to enter rehab, saying he wanted to “stop making a ... Read More...

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Science Says Different Psychiatric Disorders May Have SAME CAUSE

NOW WHAT? – Jan. 16, 2026 - A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients, finding that many conditions involve similar genes and m... Read More...

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