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What Did Sobriety Do For Me? by Jorge Estupinan, a Queer Chicano based in Florida

ROMANTIC PUZZLES – Feb. 8, 2025 - I was on my first date in 14 years, and I was excited, nervous and sober. In my car, waiting for my date to approach, I was feeling and looking good. I got this. He texted me h... Read More...

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Her Daughter Died From Kratom

AUDIO – SCARY WORLD – Feb. 5, 2025 - Kratom contains dozens of psychoactive compounds or alkaloids that are not well understood, and a main one is mitragynine. It binds to the same opioid brain receptors as morphine ... Read More...

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Tariffs Can’t Solve America’s Fentanyl Crisis

CAN NOTHING? – Feb. 5, 2025 - Ending the fentanyl crisis won’t be easy. Speaking as a professor who studies social policy, I think both fentanyl and the proposed import taxes represent significant threats... Read More...

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‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’

LIFE OR DEATH – Feb. 7, 2025 - Three men parked in a quiet car park in the southern English market town of Abingdon-on-Thames. The men, returning from a night out, had pulled over to smoke heroin. Unknown to th... Read More...

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Film Review: Drug Addiction Overwhelms Appalachia in ‘Hazard’

VIDEO – Harlan County, USA – Feb. 7, 2025 - Roe and Bacon effectively portray the troubled couple, still in love with each other but facing different ends of the addiction spectrum. If some scenes in the film seem li... Read More...

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Dangerous Drugs Available at Corner Stores

AUDIO – AND DRUG STORES – Feb. 11, 2025 - Hundreds of convenience stores are selling untested, highly addictive and potentially deadly drugs as over-the-counter dietary supplements, and law enforcement is not keeping... Read More...

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Marianne Faithfull RIP – Working Class Hero (John Lennon) – Live

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV, And you think you’re so clever and you’re classless and free, But you’re still fucking peasants as far as I can see, A working class ... Read More...

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House FINALLY Passes Bill Making Fentanyl a Schedule I drug — joining LSD and Weed

WHAT TOOK SO LONG? – Feb. 6, 2025 - “It’s the most obvious thing in the world to be in support of,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said in a speech backing the bill. “Fentanyl is supposed to be used in the operating roo... Read More...

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Romance & Sobriety Can Mix Well With The Right Steps

TRUTH BE TOLD – Feb. 13, 2025 - Most importantly, be honest with those you are beginning a relationship with, whether in recovery or not. Transparency about your recovery journey can set the tone for a healthy ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 18 2025sobriety

Brooklyn Pharmacists Convicted of Running ‘pill mills’

BIG PHARMA FRIENDS – Feb. 13, 2025 - Following a three-week trial, Yousef Ennab, 27, and Mohamed Hassan, 34, both of Brooklyn, were found guilty on charges of conspiracy to dispense and distribute oxycodone, as... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 18 2025

New Drug for Mitigation of Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms

AUDIO – HIGH-Ho – Feb. 14, 2025 - The CDC reports that among individuals who use cannabis, approximately 3 in 10 have cannabis use disorder. The risk of developing cannabis use disorder is even higher for individual... Read More...

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Former NBA Star Talks About Drug Abuse

HE’S A HERO – Feb. 13, 2025 - Motivational speaker and former Boston Celtics basketball star Chris Herren speaks to students about drug and alcohol abuse, and how they ruined his career, during an assembly program at... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 18 2025

Person of the Week: Joan Borsten Vidov

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 18, 2025 - Joan Borsten Vidov was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her mother was one of the Navy’s first female officers (then known as WAVES). Her father had a long career in the... Read More...

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Remembering Jenna Tatro

VIDEO – IN MEMORIUM – Feb. 14, 2025 - An addiction recovery organization is remembering the woman who inspires their work. CONTINUE@WCAX ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

12-Step Programs Have Pros – and Cons

SO DOES WATER – Feb. 13, 2025 - With the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the US is heading into its next chapter of healt... Read More...

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AA meetings in the White House?

RFK JR. SWORN IN – Feb. 13, 2025 - Kennedy, 70, has spoken about his addictive personality many times over the years. By his account, his recovery taught him humility and opened his heart toward God. But the redempt... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 18 2025

Patients Used as ‘Human Pin Cushions’ For Profits

HORRIFIC COMPANY – Feb. 13, 2025 - The clinic claimed the injections were steroids that would relieve her pain, Shaw said, but with each shot her agony would grow. Shaw said she eventually tried to decline the shots,... Read More...

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Church of England Refuses Call for Non-alcoholic Wine and Gluten-free Wafers

No Sugar Free – Feb. 8, 2025 - It’s the ancient ritual that unites millions of Christians in faith – but the Church of England is facing accusations that holy communion excludes non-drinkers or worshippers with... Read More...

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Charity for Addiction Chaired by Russell Brand Closed

BRAND SOURS – Feb. 14, 2025 - The Charity Commission said it was told that Brand’s Stay Free Foundation “no longer operates and should be removed from the register of charities”. The charity, which was... Read More...

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‘Cantankerous’ Seniors Adamant: We don’t want drug rehab nearby!

NO STEPS – Feb. 8, 2025 - Residents, already upset over the possibility of a nearby La Quinta hotel being converted into low-income housing for seniors, showed up in force at a zoning hearing Thursday, Feb. 6, ... Read More...

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Woman Murdered at Landmark Recovery’s Treatment Center

VIDEO – TRAGIC – Feb. 13, 2025 - One month after 13 Investigates reported on a troubling pattern of problems inside addiction treatment centers operated by Landmark Recovery, another patient has died inside a Landmar... Read More...

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Sly Stone’s Daughter Recalls Watching Rocker Dad Do Cocaine

VIDEO – STILL ALIVE – Feb. 13, 2025 - In the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), which hits Hulu on Feb. 13, the legendary musician’s daughter Phunne Stone recalls a moment from her childhood... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 18 2025

Tiny Homes Designed to Promote Sobriety for Homeless Residents

BUILD MORE! – Feb. 13, 2025 - Named Recovery Gateway, it consists of 42 single-occupancy homes and four double-occupancy homes for couples, for a total of 46 available units for 50 people. Residents will be wel... Read More...

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EAGLES Legend Joe Walsh on How He Stays Sober

VIDEO – ONE NOTE AT A TIME – Feb. 13, 2025 - In the video below from AXS TV, the legendary Joe Walsh talks to Sammy Hagar about how he stays sober and the secret to longevity in the music business. Then, Sammy inter... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 18 2025

Quote of the Week – Muhammad Ali

“You lose nothing when you fight for a cause … In my mind the losers are those who don’t have a cause they care about.” – Muhammad Ali, 1942–2016 ... Read More...

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Recovering Alcoholics Tackling Crime and Anti-social Behavior

GIVING BACK – Feb. 4, 2025 - The project is being funded by Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police. The staff, residents and those who have moved on and graduated from the unique recovery centre, will hos... Read More...

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Schizophrenia Cases Triple Due to Heavy Cannabis Use

WEEDS IN THE WIRING – Feb. 4, 2025 - Experts say the new study, which looked at more than 13.5 million medical records of all individuals aged 14 to 65 between 2006 and 2022, adds to growing evidence that heavy... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrates Sober Life

SCREAM YES – Feb. 3, 2025 - “26 years ago today I walked into my first recovery meeting. Since then, my life has completely changed,” she shared in the caption. “I have made beautiful, beautiful, friendships an... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 11 2025sobriety

Celebrity Endorsements for Scientology’s Rehab are Back!

STILL CRUISING – Feb. 4, 2025 - Back in the day, Kirstie Alley was a big supporter, and she was known for her donations to Scientology’s drug rehab network, saying that it had helped her with a cocaine addiction when... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Two Reasons for Suing Summit Malibu

ACCOUNTABILITY – Feb. 6, 2025 - Emily Willis’ family is suing a rehabilitation centre after the former OnlyFans star suffered from a cardiac arrest, which left her without a heartbeat for more than 30 minutes. ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma