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Does Social Stigma Still Stand in the Way of Recovery from Addiction?

IT SHOULDN’T! – Dec. 12, 2025 - Stigma remains deeply rooted in society. Historically, substance dependence was viewed through a moral lens. It was a sign of weakness, irresponsibility or lack of self-control. These ... Read More...

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Warriors Heart Reveals a Marine Veteran’s Powerful Journey Through Addiction

HELP ABIDES – Dec, 9, 2025 - To reach others who may be struggling this holiday season, Marine Corps Veteran Michael O’Dell, now Warriors Heart Command Center COO, is publicly sharing his story of pain, redemption, a... Read More...

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Charles Lloyd – Requiem (Live)

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 58,176 views - Jan 14, 2020 - Music video by Charles Lloyd performing Requiem. “Requiem” refers to a significant live track and video from his acclaimed 2020 album 8: Kindred Spirits (Live... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Kimberly Wick

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – December 16, 2025 - I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in clinical psychology and business. Drawing on years of individual and family therapy—and my own expe... Read More...

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Pete Davidson’s Tricked Out Minivan for Sober Dad Life

A STAR IS REBORN – Dec. 11, 2025 - Now sober with his first child on the way, the comedian just wants to drive around. “I feel like I’ve been trapped in a 47-year-old guy’s body for at least eight years.” “Usually wh... Read More...

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Rehab Riviera Faces Criminal Probe

A BOUNTY ON EVERY ADDICT – Dec. 3, 2025 - Aetna filed a $40 million civil lawsuit against Nathan Young and Co. in 2023, saying Young’s sober living homes throughout Southern California were little more than drug dens... Read More...

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Fit Man Nearly Dead From Energy Drink Habit

INSANE? – Dec, 9, 2025 - Now there’s more evidence that no matter how young or healthy you are, pounding energy drinks can lead to serious health issues. Energy drinks can contain from 70 mg to 300 mg of caffeine. ... Read More...

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The Battle Over Funding for Addiction Research

NBC VIDEO – MUST WATCH – Nov. 8, 2025 - Nearly 30 million Americans are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, but the amount of funding to research what causes alcoholism tends to be less than funding allocated to res... Read More...

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How a Homeless Man Escaped the Grip of Fentanyl

ONE HOT MEAL AT A TIME – Dec. 3, 2025 - WHEN EVAN CARVER shuffled into the chapel of Salvation Army’s rehab center looking frail and steadying himself with a walker, he wasn’t sure he could quit fentanyl for good. Bu... Read More...

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‘Beer belly’ Associated With Heart Risks

TIME TO EXERCISE – Dec. 1, 2025 - While 69% of men and 56% women were overweight or obese those numbers were 91% and 64%, respectively, when using WHR. Overall, participants with a high WHR were associated with multi... Read More...

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Millions of children and teens face Social Media Ban

ABOUT TIME – December 9, 2025 - Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts. Facebook, Instagram, Th... Read More...

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Everything Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Said About Drug Addiction Before His Arrest

FAMILY TRAGEDY – Dec. 3, 2025 - In 2015, Nick revealed how living on the streets shaped him, telling People, “When I was out there, I could’ve died. It’s all luck. There were a lot of dark years there.” Nick re... Read More...

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ANDY DICK GOIN’ TO REHAB

UPDATE – DEC. 12, 2025 - After Andy Dick’s drug overdose this week provoked panicked concern among friends, he’s checked himself into rehab … Andy tells TMZ he is currently entering a rehabilitation facility in the P... Read More...

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Dick Van Dyke Says Getting ‘Rid of Booze & Cigarettes’ Is Why He’s ‘Still Here’

SECRET OF LIFE – December 9, 2025 - Dick Van Dyke says that changing his lifestyle all those decades ago is likely the reason he may make it to 100. "I got rid of booze and cigarettes and all that... Read More...

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Doctor’s Holiday Mental Health and Recovery Tips

VIDEO – NO COMPLACENECY – Dec. 5, 2025 - The holidays are often portrayed as joyful, warm, and filled with togetherness — but for those in addiction recovery or struggling with mental health challenges, the season ca... Read More...

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Smoke it! NEVER Vape Cannabis

Rasta Mon NOT Gimmick Man – Dec. 3, 2025 - Studies have indicated that the side effects and health risks from cannabis are different depending on whether you smoke or vape it. … vaping might sound like the safer opti... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Hillel the Elder

“A single candle can light a thousand more without extinguishing itself.” – Hillel the Elder ... Read More...

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Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and the “Alcoholic Pill Popper”

FORGIVE ME – Dec. 2, 2025 - It’s the day of Bronwyn’s “Spill the Boston Tea Party.” Angie is the first to arrive at the loading dock and waits for the other women. Britani, Heather, and Whitney chat in the car on the... Read More...

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Liam Gallagher Quitting Alcohol Again After Breaking Sobriety During Oasis Reunion Tour

KEEP COMING BACK – Nov. 30, 2025 - In March, Gallagher tweeted that he’s “not interested in the booze at the moment I’ve had enough.” He reiterated as much earlier this month, when he revealed he quit imbibing ahead ... Read More...

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Ethics Commissioner Caught Driving Under The Influence

NOBODY’S PERFECT – Dec. 1, 2025 - Patricia “Patty” Ann Schuh, 67, was arrested after causing a wreck at Veterans Parkway. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 1. In a report obtained by The State Jou... Read More...

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More Adults in 20s and 30s Dying from Drugs & Alcohol

STOP DYING SO MUCH! – Dec. 1, 2025 - Department Epidemiologist Megan Hanley said the report used 2023 Illinois Department of Public Health data, which showed a concerning trend. Hanley said that although substance... Read More...

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I Work With Companies to Confront Addiction in the Workplace

REAL HUMAN RESOURCE – Nov. 30, 2025 - Addiction doesn’t always show up in the way that society likes to portray it. Many people are able to maintain their lifestyles without subscribing to what the media tells us add... Read More...

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Children With Phones at 12 Risk Serious Health Problems

BRAIN DISTORTIONS? – Dec. 1, 2025 - The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during early adolescence is associated with increased risks of mental health issue... Read More...

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Do Ultra-processed Foods Cause Colorectal Cancer?

WHAT DO YOU THINK? – Nov. 30, 2025 - Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in U.S., according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). While this type of cancer has traditionally affected old... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Down In The U.S.

AUDIO – THE RIGHT DIRECTION – Nov. 30, 2025 - Methadone helps patients like Trina resist cravings for fentanyl. It’s been around for decades, but most patients have to find their way to a designated methadone clinic ... Read More...

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Will Ireland’s new alcohol warning labels turn people away from drinking???

BRILLIANT IDEA – Nov. 28, 2025 - Signed into Irish law in 2023, products with the new labels - which state drinking causes liver disease and is linked to fatal cancers - are already on sale in pubs and supermarkets a... Read More...

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One Doctor Rethinking Addiction Care in Family Medicine

NEW IDEAS ARE HIP – Dec. 1, 2025 - I was drawn to family medicine even before medical school. My background was in public health, and I spent a summer in Santiago, Chile, where I was paired with a family doctor... Read More...

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To Move Beyond Abstinence-Only – How to Measure Recovery

HAPPINESS – Dec. 1, 2025 - Recovery from a substance use disorder has traditionally been conflated with “sobriety,” or total abstinence. In reality, many people recover while continuing to use drugs, but in safer, mo... Read More...

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Memory of Newark Man Who Battled Addiction Lives On

AUDIO – CARRYING ON HIS DREAM – Dec. 2, 2025 - Earle VanBlarcom III’s dream was to open a resource center to help other people like him struggling with addiction. After he got clean in 2018, VanBlarcom founded a n... Read More...

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Fentanyl Vaccine About to Get Its First Major Test

NEEDLES – Dec. 3, 2025 - JUST A TINY amount of fentanyl, the equivalent of a few grains of sand, is enough to stop a person’s breathing. The synthetic opioid is tasteless, odorless, and invisible when mixed with othe... Read More...

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