Opioid Use and Overdoses Plummet on Long Island. Here’s why! PROGRESS – Mar. 26, 2026 - (photo-Massapequa resident Tricia Ragusa, a mother and educator, is in recovery from opioid addiction) Far fewer people are using opioids than a decade ago, surveys indicate, and substance ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 31 2026opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Addiction Linked to Inconsistent Decision-making AUDIO – MAKE UP YOUR MIND - STOLI or FINLANDA – Mar. 26, 2026 - Scientists have argued that individuals with more severe substance use become less sensitive to negative consequences such as health problems or financi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 31 2026Mental Health
Using AI to Identify Key Factors in Addiction Recovery CHAT WITH A LAPTOP – Mar. 27, 2026 - “It would have been virtually impossible to analyze so many treatment records without AI/ML assistance,” Becker said. Based on the findings, Becker recommends that state govern... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetMar 31 2026
Research Says Companies Could Make Social Media Less Addictive BUT WILL THEY? – Mar. 27, 2026 - Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. A California jury held Google... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMar 31 2026Smartphone Addiction
Self-Love Is the Missing Link in America’s Mental Health and Addiction Crisis DR. DONNA MARKS – March - 2026 - Rising addiction and mental health challenges worldwide are prompting new questions about what is truly driving the crisis. While many solutions focus on treatment, a growing conversa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 31 2026Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Call To a Higher Consciousness – Larry Coryell VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – The BIG 3, A Love Supreme (Coltrane) - The Creator Has a Master Plan (Pharaoh Sanders) and Call to a Higher Consciousness. Transcend your mind. Larry Coryell was an innovator and guitar ge... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 31 2026
Person of the Week: Sonnee Weedn STICK WITH THE WINNERS? – March 31, 2026 - Dr. Sonnee D. Weedn is a clinical, forensic and neuropsychologist. She has been in private practice for 46 years with offices in Novato and Newport Beach, CA. She is the aut... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 31 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Natasha Lyonne Updates Fans After Relapse ONE UPDATE AT A TIME – Mar. 24, 2026 - “Proud to report this kid is doing a whole lot better & back on her feet. Want to thank our recovery communities & the fans who stood by & were so supportive,” the “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 31 2026RecoveryRehab
Lamar Odom Tells How ‘late brother’ Kobe Bryant Helps His Sobriety LIFE WINNING ASSIST – Mar. 27, 2026 - Lamar Odom is “56 or 57 days” sober, the former NBA star exclusively tells Page Six. “No alcohol, no pot, no marijuana. And I’m just to grow mentally and spiritually. I... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 31 2026
Parents of Social Media Victims After Trial: ‘This is not over’ INSTA-DANGER ZONE – Mar. 25, 2026 - “This is not over — we know this is a long game,” said Juliana Arnold, the mother of 17-year-old Coco, who died in 2022 of fentanyl poisoning after trying to buy Percocet on social... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFacebookinternetMar 31 2026Smartphone Addiction
Sheriff Releases Statement on Tiger Woods Car Crash and DUI Arrest PUTTS – Mar. 27, 2026 - During the investigation, law enforcement said Woods showed signs they described as impaired behavior and failed multiple field sobriety tests. However, an alcohol breath test reportedly regis... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 31 2026Trauma
Robert Downey Jr. at 60 – Life advice from the actor who fought drug addiction and became a Hollywood legend BRAT PACK ALUMNI – Mar. 14, 2026 - Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New York. He grew up in a household deeply connected to filmmaking. His father, Robert Downey Sr., was a writer and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 31 2026
How Mental Health Treatment Saved My Life GRIEF HURTS – March 24, 2026 - Faced with grieving the tragic death of a close friend and bandmate a few years after losing her father, Chris Cornell, mental-health advocate Lily Cornell Silver explains how she turne... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 31 2026Mental Health
Wake Up, You’re Not Broken – A Guide to the First 30 Days of Sobriety VIDEO – REPAIRING YOUR SELF – Mar.23, 2026 - Tune in to In the Mix for an empowering and timely conversation! Recovery Expert & Author. Marci Hopkins, an award-winning TV host, nationally recognized motivat... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 31 2026sobrietyUncategorized
Rob Lowe Helped Nate Bargatze Realize He Had a Problem with Alcohol WARNING SHOT – Mar. 23, 2026 - The comedian says that Lowe’s comments helped him understand that there are different levels of alcohol use disorder beyond just “waking up drinking shots of vodka” “The level where you... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 31 2026sobriety
Meta and YouTube Guilty META VERDICT – March 25, 2026 - Meta misled users about the safety of its social apps when it comes to children being targeted by online predators. A day later, a jury in L.A. ruled against Meta and Google’s YouTube ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFacebookinternetMar 31 2026Mental HealthSmartphone AddictionTikTokTrauma
Rehab Facility That Treats Tech Addiction Like Heroin BETTER GET MORE BEDS – Mar. 24, 2026 - At age six, Sarah Hill was handed her first iPad by her parents, which she used to play games like Angry Birds and Minecraft whenever she was bored. By age 21, the Alabama nativ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFacebookinternetinterventionMar 31 2026Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone AddictionTikTok
After Another Crash Tiger Woods Must Face the Hard Truth: He Is an Addict KEEP COMING BACK – Mar. 27, 2026 - Woods seems to be focused on his playing career and his injury rehab, but addiction is unrelenting. It’s time for Woods to address his biggest challenge. Every single person i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 31 2026RecoveryRehabTrauma
Quote of the Week – Robert Downey, Jr. “Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” – Robert Downey, Jr. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 31 2026quote of the week
Miley Cyrus Shares Sober Journey A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS – Mar. 18, 2026 - In her Variety cover story, Miley Cyrus said she contacted Chappell Roan after Roan spoke about the toll of rapid stardom and predatory fan behavior. Cyrus expressed a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFacebookMar 24 2026
Percocets Almost Destroyed Me – But I Still Became a Top Marathon Runner NO MORE WALLS – Mar. 18, 2026 - It started in 1998, with a pain in Ken Rideout’s ankle. A podiatrist gave him a prescription for seven Percocet, a drug containing the opioid oxycodone. Rideout was a high-flying commo... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jesse Metcalfe Shares Sobriety Journey JOHN TUCKER IS SOBER – March 17, 2026 - Almost two decades after entering rehab, the John Tucker Must Die star shared insight into the struggle with drugs and alcohol that led to him seeking treatment in 2007. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 24 2026
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma Reveals 3 Years of Sobriety and Powerful Lifestyle Shift WHILE MY SITAR GENTLY WEEPS – Mar. 19, 2026 - Musician Rishab Rikhiram Sharma is making headlines for his commitment to sobriety. Speaking on a podcast, the 27-year-old renowned sitar player revealed that he has not ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 24 2026Recovery
Diary of a Secret Drug Addict: An Ex-user’s Guide to Breaking Free BOOK RECOMENDATION – Mar. 12, 2026 - READ A SAMPLE - Reviews: ‘The most honest account of addiction I have read. This is an invaluable book’. – Tony Adams. ‘I’ve known the Secret Drug Addict for many years and the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026
7+ Things You Get from a Good Relationship STAYING IN LOVE – Mar. 20, 2026 - Upon the rarest of occasions (okay maybe weekly), my wife gets a little tweaked at me. I don’t know what I did, my head is buried in a book or the computer, I’m an innocent by-sitter... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 24 2026Mental Health
New Mexico Will Fund Psychedelic Treatment HIGH TIMEs – Mar. 17, 2026 - The funding represents a big step forward in the state’s efforts to integrate psychedelic-assisted therapies into its broader behavioral health infrastructure. And the formal allocation o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 24 2026Mental HealthPsychedelics
Doctors BEG Seniors to Quit Drinking ONE FOR THE ROAD ... To NOWHERE – Mar. 2026 - Think that nightcap is helping you relax? Think again. While alcohol might make you drowsy, it actually disrupts your sleep cycles, leaving you groggy, irritable, and exh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 24 2026sobriety
Lawmakers To Allow ‘HAPPY HOUR for Grandpa and Grandma’ AUDIO – ON THE OTHER HAND – Mar. 19, 2026 - Minnesota lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow the consumption and display of alcoholic beverages in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill, S... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 24 2026sobriety
Rehab Facility Sues City STIGMA or SAFETY? – Mar. 16, 2026 - WPB Investors, LLC, filed an application with the Wayne Zoning Board to convert a property it owns into an inpatient drug rehabilitation facility. WPB Investors call... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Remarkable Women: Paula Jolly’s Journey VIDEO – TRUE GRIT – Mar. 18, 2026 - Paula Jolly founded Amanda’s House to honor her daughter and is helping other women find help with their addiction. For Jolly, healing did not come in silence; it came in action... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate