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Antidepressant with Side Effects Given to Millions of Children is ‘no better than a placebo’

PROZAC FLUOXETINE POISON? – Nov. 22, 2025 - A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. An antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as once thought. Now... Read More...

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Mom suffers horrifying death then testifies from beyond the grave at her murder trial

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE – Nov. 19, 2025 - In a chilling and heartbreaking twist, she found herself testifying in her own murder trial after being doused with petrol and set ablaze. Judy Ma... Read More...

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The Opioid Crisis We’re Not Measuring

WHY NOT? – Nov. 19, 2025 - We Can’t Fix the Opioid Crisis If We Don’t Know What’s Killing People. Much of our country still relies on toxicology panels built for yesterday’s drug supply. These panels can reliably ide... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Yoko Ono

“Common sense prevents you from thinking. Have less sense and you will make more sense.” – Yoko Ono ... Read More...

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Woman’s Journey from Addiction to Advocacy

ZERO to HERO – Nov. 10, 2025 - When city leaders gave Dani Sims a proclamation recognizing how her program helped people struggling with addiction, few may have realized what it took for her to get there. Today, Sims... Read More...

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From Homelessness To Clean & Sober Living

NICE STORY – Nov. 12, 2025 - Selina Baylis, 44, said she is now the woman she was always meant to be. Describing herself as having been an alcoholic since her teens, Selina is now living in her own flat and plans to ... Read More...

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Tech Addicts Anonymous Saving Lives

UNPLUG NOW – Nov. 12, 2025 - She had a burgeoning internet and technology addiction that drove her to contemplate suicide. Lauren says, she’d scroll for hours on end. She didn’t take care of her apartment, which b... Read More...

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U.S. Customs & Border Protection Officer Sentenced 15 Years for Allowing Drugs Through Border

CAPITALISM – Nov. 7, 2025 - Diego Bonillo, 31, admitted to sharing when he was working and his lane assignments at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry with a drug trafficking organization, which allowed vehicles carrying fen... Read More...

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There’s More Than One Way To Get Sober

AUDIO – JUST DO IT – Nov. 12, 2025 - The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the world a more libertarian—or at leas... Read More...

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Alabaster Vase Proves Opium Use In Ancient Egypt

TUTANKHAMUN JUNKIE? – Nov. 12, 2025 - Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium... Read More...

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Coffee Can Protect People Against Irregular Heartbeats

STARBUCKS SAVES LIVES – Nov. 10, 2025 - More than 10 million people in the US have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a condition colloquially known as A-fib that causes palpitations as well as potentiall... Read More...

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What Links Alcohol Addiction and Liver Damage?

IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – Nov. 10, 2025 - “Our findings show that alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver directly, it hijacks the body’s sugar metabolism in a way that enhances drinking behavior and worsens liver injury,” ... Read More...

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Psychologist Harris Stratyner Ph.D Discusses Gambling and Sports Betting

ALL IN – Nov. 11, 2025 - Betting: today’s sports gamblers can bet on much more than just the winner of a game. Sports gamblers can bet — during the game — on hundreds and potentially thousands of discrete events. Any... Read More...

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Recriminalizing Most Hemp Products

DE-LEGALIZE IT – Nov. 13, 2025 - Donald Trump has signed a spending bill that includes provisions to ban most consumable hemp products. Hemp advocates have said the ban will apply even to nonintoxicating CBD products... Read More...

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Are We Sure We’re Using Fentanyl Test Strips the Right Way?

NOT JUST FOR ADDICTS – Nov. 12, 2025 - The obvious places to stock FTS are school bathrooms and locker rooms. Bars, nightclubs, festivals, dormitories—all the places frequented by people who don’t identify as drug us... Read More...

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‘The White Lotus’ sparked Interest in Risky Anxiety Pill

PARKER POSEY – Nov. 14, 2025 - The latest season of “The White Lotus” delivered big ratings for HBO — and fueled a surge of Google searches for a risky antianxiety prescription drug featured on the show. Sedative dru... Read More...

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John Coltrane – Naima

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 828,617 views since Aug 6, 2020 - “Naima” (/naɪˈiːmə/ ny-EE-mə) is a jazz ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959 that he named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. Coltrane first r... Read More...

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Judge Orders Sackler Family to Pay $7.4 Billion in Opioid Settlement

MURDERERS ROW – Nov. 14, 2025 - In thousands of lawsuits, Purdue and members of the Sackler family were later accused of aggressively marketing OxyContin, while misleading doctors and patients over its addiction and ... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Manny Mendez

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 18, 2025 - Art was my healing process when I finally decided to stop using drugs and alcohol. It would quiet my mind to be able absorb the recovery process with the 12 steps, film... Read More...

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Charlie Brooks Shares Photos After Getting Sober

SOBER GLOW – November 9, 2025 - The soap actress, 44, has put her party days behind her as she acknowledged six years away from alcohol, declaring to fans that she’s got the ‘sober glow’. Despite announcing her forme... Read More...

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Dancing Can Be More Powerful Than Antidepressants

STEPS NEVER TAKEN MEMORIAL – Sept, 26, 2025 - The bass hits 128 beats per minute. On a crowded dance floor, bodies ripple in sync. To an outsider, it may seem like a hedonistic party. To a neuroscientist, however, it... Read More...

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New MINT Treats Alcoholism

SIDE EFFECT: GOOD BREATH? – Nov. 12, 2025 - Clutch, from Oar Health, is said to be the first mint designed to reduce alcohol cravings and curb heavy drinking. Nearly 28 million Americans struggle with alcohol use ... Read More...

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Why Your Rehab Center Needs a Strong SEO Strategy

COMPETITION? – Nov. 11, 2025 - Getting found online can make or break a rehabilitation center’s success. When someone searches for help with addiction or recovery services, you want your facility to show up first. Th... Read More...

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New Process Blocks Pain Without Opioids

SCIENCE AT ITS BEST – Nov. 13, 2025 - Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism in the human body that can naturally silence pain without the risks of addiction or sedation. This discovery could redefine how chron... Read More...

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“Stumbling Blindly Toward Grace” Blindness and Recovery

REALLY, ONE STEP AT A TIME – Nov. 8, 2025 - Yvonne Garvey is releasing her self-published memoir “Stumbling Blindly Toward Grace,” on Nov. 16. Her story is one of resilience and strength overcoming alcoholism while d... Read More...

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The ‘Empty Shoe Project’ Honors Lives Lost to Addiction

VIDEO – STEPS NEVER TAKEN MEMORIAL – Nov. 9, 2025 - To honor lives lost to addiction in Delaware, “Hope on Deck” placed a piece of footwear where loved ones would have stood. It’s called the “Empty Shoe Project,” ... Read More...

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Listening to Good Music Guards Against Dementia

SHE LOVES YOU YEAH YEAH YEAH – Nov. 14, 2025 - Music also has a transportive quality, Margulis said. If you listen to a song that you first heard during a certain time of life, you may find yourself transported back ... Read More...

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Hollywood’s Recovery Guru Richard Taite Opens Up About the Industry’s Hidden Addiction

WEALTH vs. HUMILITY – Nov. 7, 2025 - As Executive Chairman of Carrara Treatment & Wellness, where celebrities go to rehab, and 1 Method Center, Taite has spent more than two decades guiding high-profile clients t... Read More...

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The Sports-Betting Crisis

DOUBLE DOWN – Nov. 12, 2025 - There is a growing body of research that indicates legalized sports betting has had dire consequences for Americans’ financial and mental health, particularly among young men. Profession... Read More...

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SF Mayor Plans to Arrest Addicts – Give Them Treatment & Housing in New Sobering Center

VIDEO – THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 12, 2025 - San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a new plan to tackle the city’s drug crisis: a law enforcement sobering center to get people who are doing drugs off th... Read More...

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