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Funds For Fighting Fentanyl Finally Freed

AUDIO – FOR HOW LONG? – Aug. 5, 2025 - NPR reported last month that the Trump administration was withholding $140 million from the OD2A program, which state and local public health departments rely on to lower overdo... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Ronnie Marmo

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – August 12, 2025 - Ronnie Marmo is currently playing Bill Wilson in the open-ended LA production of ‘Bill W and Dr Bob’ which he also directs (billwanddrbobonstage.com). He is touring his cri... Read More...

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Addicted Mom Consuming 8 Energy Shots a Day

7 TOO MANY – Aug. 8, 2025 - Lauren tried Feel Free, “I just felt a wave of euphoria wash over me,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. At the time, she was sober and remembers thinking, “I really miss drinking, and this is... Read More...

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How ‘Rock Bottom’ Looks Different at 25

AMAZING STORY – July 15, 2025 - At 25, Lauren McQuistin decided she needed to quit drinking for good. At the time, she was studying and performing opera at Yale School of Music. Many of her peers were deep in heavy, ... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis on Her Sobriety In Two Words

WINNER’S WINNER – July 27, 2025 - She is calling herself a “controlled addict” after decades of being a recovering alcoholic. The 66-year-old actress reflected on her 26-year-long sobriety journey in a new interview,... Read More...

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Most Common Question Asked About My 5 Year Sobriety

CELEBRATING NON-ALCOHOLIC LIFE – July 27, 2025 - From the age of 14 to 24, I was caught in a relentless cycle of binge drinking most weekends. Monday through Thursday, I was fine, but then came Friday to Sunday wh... Read More...

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Ashley McBryde’s ‘First-Of-Its-Kind’ Bar Inspired By Her Sobriety

BARTENDER HAS TIME – Aug. 1, 2025 - The award-winning country artist announced that she’s opening a bar called Redemption. It’s “inspired by her personal path to sobriety and designed as a welcoming space that honors... Read More...

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The 48-Hour Fentanyl Clock

AUDIO – NOW OR EVERE – Aug. 7, 2025 - This is Radio Atlantic. I’m Hanna Rosin. Today, we have the second episode of No Easy Fix, our three-part series about why San Francisco, one of the world’s most innovative... Read More...

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‘Real Housewife’ Katie Rost Makes Surprise Announcement Amid Sobriety Journey

WHO’S GOT THE RICE? – July 27, 2025 - “I got married on July 10th to the love of my life. Prior to our marriage I had a slight manic episode, it’s been handled and he encouraged me to get help and also stay off socia... Read More...

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Red Wine Raises Blood Pressure

RED, RED WINE – August 4, 2025 - Red wine has built a reputation as a “healthy” drink; however, limited scientific evidence supports its blood pressure benefits. Small amounts of red wine may not affect your blood pr... Read More...

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Why Alcohol – Not Cannabis – Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women

OH BABY – August 6, 2025 - Women who strongly wanted to avoid pregnancy were significantly more likely to become pregnant if they engaged in heavy drinking. Their risk was 50% higher compared to women who drank mode... Read More...

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Psychedelic Therapy Crashed and Burned

LEGALIZE THEM ALL – July 29, 2025 - Last year, prescription MDMA looked like a sure thing. After decades of clinical research, political wrangling, and aggressive promotion, the popular underground club drug wa... Read More...

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It Was a Promising Addiction Treatment. Most Patients Never Got It.

WHO MESSED UP? – Aug. 7, 2023 - How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. The writer interviewed do... Read More...

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Brittany Cartwright’s Partying Past

JUST ENOUGH – Aug. 7, 2025 - Clarifying that she experimented “far before” 4-year-old son Cruz “was even in the picture,” Brittany continued, “And I hate it because now ... there’s this narrative out there, like I’m ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Epictetus

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus, Died: 135 AD Greece ... Read More...

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Understanding the Brain’s “Action Mode”

SCIENCE MATTERS – July 24, 2025 - Moving toward saying no to drugs, cravings, and risky choices. The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with a... Read More...

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Grateful Dead SF Shows a Historic First for Legal Weed

AUDIO – FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – July 22, 2025 - For the first time in history, fans at next month’s Dead and Company shows in Golden Gate Park will be able to purchase cannabis legally, according to Robby Saady, a vic... Read More...

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Jackie O Reveals What Sparked Addiction to Painkillers

VIDEO – CURIOSITY? – July 25, 2025 - A man in his 30s called into the Kyle and Jackie O show to speak with Dr Sam Hay, the network’s go-to physician, to ask for advice on how to manage his hip pain before he had repl... Read More...

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Low-Impact Workout That Works

JAPANESE WALKING – July 17, 2025 - From the daily 10,000-step method to the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout, walking as an exercise has never been more popular. It comes with many health benefits, and the effort requ... Read More...

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Trump Executive’s Order to House The Homeless

OR ELSE? – July 24, 2025 Trump instructed federal agencies to determine methods to forcibly put homeless people dealing with mental illness or drug addiction into treatment centers for longer periods, while gut... Read More...

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Jon Lee Shares Details of His Meth Addiction And ‘psychotic episodes’

S CLUB STAR – July 19, 2025 - S Club singer Jon Lee has opened up about the challenging ordeal he went through with a crystal meth addiction, admitting at one point he found himself “smashing my flat up with a hammer... Read More...

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NYPD Cop Gets 40 Years For Sexually Exploiting Children

IS JAIL PUNISHMENT? – July 14, 2025 - Terranova, who was found guilty of sexual exploitation of children and coercion and enticement of a minor, told a Federal Court judge he “was in a very dark place” because ... Read More...

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Butterbean On His Crippling Sex Addiction and Battle With Obesity

FIGHTING FOR NORMALCY – July 22, 2025 - Butterbean, the cult-hero boxer whose real name is Eric Esch, has come forward to reveal his past battles with sex addiction. Speaking to the Mirror, the 58-year-old admitte... Read More...

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‘I’m just trying to do good’

AND HE’S SUCCEEDING – July 22, 2025 - J.R. Montgomery strives to help those struggling with homelessness and substance use disorder. Studies show that peer support improves outcomes for those being helped, as well as... Read More...

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Gas Station Heroin Banned in Delaware

ABOUT TIME – July 23, 2025 - Tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin” for its easy accessibility at local gas stations, is marketed as Coaxil or Stablon and is prescribed in some Latin American, Asian and European c... Read More...

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45 People Who Had To Run Away From Home And Why

SAD BUT TRUE – July 25, 2025 - By definition, home is a haven where we generally feel safe. It’s a place of warmth and solace. That’s not the case for many people. For them, home is an awful setting where most of ... Read More...

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‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Lead to 1000 More Overdose Deaths A Year

GRAVEYARDS REJOICE – July 25, 2025 - The day before the bill passed the House, a group of researchers sent a memo to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, estimating that the package would... Read More...

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Why Amish Kids Almost Never Get Allergies

VIDEO – HEALTH IS WEALTH – July 25, 2025 - Amish children showed extremely low allergy and asthma rates. This finding suggested that genetics isn’t the answer. Something else is at play here. So the researchers... Read More...

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Unflinching Account of Gambling Addiction

ALL IN – July 24, 2025 - Rose E. Tolleson, an 85-year-old grandmother and Arkansas native, has courageously shared her deeply personal journey through gambling addiction in her new memoir, “My Battle With Gambling Ad... Read More...

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SUPERSTAR – Jesus Christ Superstar

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 382,659 views Apr 16, 2022 - Judas (Carl Anderson) sings the title song ‘Superstar,’ This dazzling interpretation of the hit Tim Rice - Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera tells the story... Read More...

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