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States with Marijuana Dispensaries Reduce Impact of Opioid Epidemic

AUDIO – NPR FRESH AIR – April 6, 2026 - They found dispensary openings in states with legal marijuana were tied to significant reductions in all opioid outcomes. And they found that patients who were given opioid pre... Read More...

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Woman shares before and after of going 30 days without drinking alcohol

VIDEO – WHY NOT 60? – April 9, 2026 - A woman who gave up alcohol for 30 days has unveiled the major changes being teetotal had on her face in before and after photographs. YouTuber Yoga with Paige set herself the... Read More...

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Dad was Consumed by Alcoholism and Anger. I Hoped Psychedelic Therapy Could Change Him.

NEVER GIVE UP – April 2026 - I’d been taken in by all the public talk of mushrooms and their “sacred” and “transcendental” use; of their remedial power, which seemed to arouse an idiosyncratic “mystical consciousness... Read More...

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RFK Jr. Favors Faith-based Addiction Treatment on National Tour

AUDIO – GOD SHOT ANYONE? – April 7, 2026 - Kennedy said. “Many addicts are just biologically hardwired to drink or drug themselves to death. The only thing that has been shown to overcome that is a spiritual fire.” K... Read More...

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Powerful New Opioid Relieves Pain With No Dangerous Side Effects

BULLSHIT OR REAL? – April 6, 2026 - “Opioid pain medications are essential for medical purposes, but can lead to addiction and overdose,” said Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse ... Read More...

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Jesus, They’ll Let Anyone In Here! by Leonard Lee Buschel

31 WITH AA – April 17, 2026 - I am a very lucky man. Lucky that I’ve been able to attend AA meetings for 31 years, without being an alcoholic. I smoked marijuana every day for 26 years, and I did do cocaine ... Read More...

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Rubina Dilaik Reveals Reasons She Quit Alcohol

NO MORE BOMBAY GIN – April 11, 2026 - Frequently used in social settings, alcohol affects the body in ways that vary by individual. Not every metabolism is equally equipped to manage the physiological strain of regul... Read More...

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‘Rhino tranq’ Detected in Drug Supply Raising Overdose Risk

VIDEO – DANGER ‘ROUND THE DOOR – April 7, 2026 - When you’re mixing other drugs like xylazine or medetomidine with fentanyl, that has a compounding effect,” Dickey explained. “It can lead to low blood pressure, short... Read More...

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What the World Needs Now is Love – Broadway stars perform at 2016 Democratic National Convention

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2,119,839 views - Jul 5, 2016 - ‘What The World Needs Now Is Love’ is the charity single sung by Broadway for Orlando, an all-star group of artists from the theatre and pop world: Sara Bar... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Eric Lapp

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 14, 2026 - Eric Lapp is the Founder and CEO of The Raleigh House, a Colorado based behavioral health organization he established more than 17 years ago. Eric combines lived experience ... Read More...

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Jennie Garth Got Sober & Finally Found Peace

SHE CHOSE HERSELF – April 8, 2026 - After turning 50, Garth says, “The ‘I choose me’ phrase just came back to me and it started to really resonate.” Garth, who has since found sobriety, confidence and a new sense of ... Read More...

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Marriage Status’ Surprising Link To Cancer Risk

LOVE HEALS ALL – April 10, 2026 - Adults who never married are significantly more likely to develop cancer, Between 2015 and 2022, the team examined cancer cases diagnosed at age 30 or older and compared the rates of... Read More...

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‘Snapple Lady’ Wendy Kaufman’s Cocaine Addiction

SNAPPLE ADDICT – April 8, 2026 - “I tried cocaine in 1980, the night I graduated, and I just knew. I knew I was an addict, knew I was going to love it. And that started a 10-year run with cocaine where I got myself i... Read More...

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Healthy Cheerleader Drops Dead After Consuming Energy Drink

A DYING SHAME – April 10, 2026 - The lawyer argued that Alani Nu energy drinks, which the late teen drank often, “had inadequate warnings about the serious cardiac risks that this product brings. Rodriguez had no pre... Read More...

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Lamar Odom Shares Update on Sobriety Journey After DUI Arrest

FASCINATING or BS? – April 9, 2026 - “Right now I’m completely sober—I don’t even drink alcohol,” Lamar—who pleaded not guilty last month to the Las Vegas charges—said. “If you do your education, addiction you suffe... Read More...

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Arrests Made in Fraud Crackdown of LA Hospice Ring Behind $267 Million Bogus Charges

VIDEO – CRIMINALS – April 9, 2026 - Bonta said the defendants collected money without providing a single legitimate hospice service. The law enforcement effort, called Operation Skip Trace, targeted ten locations in ... Read More...

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Police Chief & Rehab Facility Sued over Alleged Sexual Assault

AUDIO – SICK COLLABORATION – April 9, 2026 - Police Chief John Berger is being sued along with DreamLife Recovery LLC drug rehab facility for Berger’s alleged sexual assault of a female patient … The 12-count lawsuit... Read More...

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Medications That Trigger Sex and Gambling Addictions

AUDIO – STRIP POKER ANYONE? – April 7, 2026 - A BBC investigation has heard from hundreds of people who say they developed sex and gambling addictions after taking a category of prescription drugs called dopamine ago... Read More...

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Lawsuit Against Malibu Recovery Center Raises Questions About Standards in Luxury Rehab Industry

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY – March 31, 2026 -The plaintiff paid approximately $50,000 for a 15-day residential treatment stay and was assigned to a “deluxe suite” that allegedly showed signs of water intrusion and ... Read More...

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Tiger Woods Filled his Pockets with Pills

DEEP POCKETS – Mar. 31, 2026 - After the crash, the five-time Masters winner was “sweating profusely” and his movements appeared “lethargic and slow” as he spoke with deputies. The 50-year-old also told deputies he ... Read More...

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‘Ketamine Queen’ Off to Prison for Supplying “Special K” to Matthew Perry

WHAT A SHAME – April 8, 2026 - Federal prosecutors said Jasveen Sangha ran a high-volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood home. Sangha sold about 50 vials of ketamine to Perry for $11,000 — includ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Christina Koch

“When we saw tiny Earth, people asked our crew what impressions we had. What struck me wasn’t necessarily just Earth. It was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging on, undisturbingly, in the u... Read More...

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Tiny Changes Can Lengthen Your Life

7-8 HOURS IS ONE – Mar. 31, 2026 - Three manageable tweaks to behavior could have an outsize influence on how long and well we live, a study involving tens of thousands of people shows. Scientists believe they may ha... Read More...

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month

ALL MONTH – April 2, 2026 - Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to educate ourselves and our communities about the risks of alcohol misuse and its widespread impact on health and well-being. It is important for people ... Read More...

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Why Are L.A.’s Sober Bars Struggling?

SOBER PEOPLE DON’T WANT BARS – April 1, 2026 - It’s been a tough year for non-alcoholic (NA) bars. Since we wrote our last NA bar round up, during 2024’s Dry January, at least three NA-only bars have shut down in Los... Read More...

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Kyle Richards on Sobriety, Separation, and Staying Real

SOBER HOUSEWIFE – March 31, 2026 - Kyle Richards has been in front of cameras since she was three years old—child actress, Halloween scream queen, Paris Hilton’s aunt, and now the longest-running housewife in B... Read More...

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Influencer Brynne Marie Details How Sobriety Led to Her Physical Transformation

PHYSICAL TRANSFORMATION – March 26, 2026 - Influencer Brynne Marie is sharing some of the lifestyle changes that have contributed to her health over the last few months. Marie posted a video that showed before-and... Read More...

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Am I enabling my boss’s alcoholism?

DEAR ERIC! – Mar. 31, 2026 - Dear Eric: My boss is what could be called a “functioning alcoholic,” which in this case means that, in spite of having a severe drinking problem, he manages to hold down a job, even whil... Read More...

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Program Allows Addicts to Choose Treatment Over Justice System

VIDEO – MOVING ON UP – Mar. 31, 2026 - A woman who was homeless for years is sharing her story of survival after she was able to avoid jail time and seek treatment instead. Those involved with the program knew that T... Read More...

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‘Twilight’ Actor Jackson Rathbone Talks Sobriety

SOBER IN AUSTIN – April 2, 2026 - “I chased acting because I wanted to be something different,” Rathbone said. “I didn’t really have a lot of self love, and being other people was a way for me to escape that feeling.... Read More...

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