“Could the cure be worse than the disease?” WE THINK NOT – Oct. 10, 2025 - Two new books chronicle ‘an American Scandal’ and point the way forward. Insurers, legislators, Congressfolk, listen up! Forgive the imagery, but we long to box the ears of every Cal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Americans Are Living Longer SENIOR SENIORS – Oct. 15, 2025 - "Believe it or not, longevity is quite new, we've always had older people, but never this many older people living this long, A 65-year-old woman has a 40% chance of living to age 90:... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 21 2025
The Drug That Took Away Her Appetite and Cocaine Addiction BRING IT ON – Oct. 14, 2025 - She began taking a drug similar to Ozempic while living at a Rhode Island nonprofit for formerly incarcerated and homeless people. She gets the medication, called a GLP-1, free thr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025
Blowing the Lid Off U.S. Rehabs THIS STORY WON’T DIE – Oct. 16, 2025 - Trigger warning! Shoshana Walter’s new book, Rehab: An American Scandal, is going to make you cry and scream. Cry for how people in need are treated with such cruelty in addicti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Medications taken by HALF Americans raise risk of colorectal cancer years after taking them… OPERATIONS NOW – Oct. 14, 2025 - Beta-blockers, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and heart conditions, were linked to changes in gut bacteria that were detectable. The same held true for anti-anxiety me... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerOct 21 2025
Nonprofits Profit On Homeless While the Crisis Deepens AUDIO – NOT SO POOR ANYMORE – Oct. 14, 2025 - In Los Angeles, much of the work is carried out not just by government agencies, but largely by a vast network of nonprofits funded with public money. Over the past de... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediahomelessnonprofit organizationOct 21 2025
Deadly Mix Drives Staggering Rise in Overdose Deaths of Seniors MARKETING MATTERS – Oct. 17, 2025 - Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 21 2025Overdose
Ben Stiller ‘Resented’ His Father for Not Knowing How to ‘Handle’ His Mom’s Alcoholism ALANON ANYONE? – Oct. 17, 2025 - “When was drinking, my dad never really knew how to handle it,” Stiller, 59, explains in his new documentary, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, which details his parents’ love st... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
More Kids Losing Parents to Overdose, Suicide and Homicide HOME GROWN ORPHANS – Oct. 16, 2025 - “Parental deaths from overdoses, homicides, suicides, and other substance-related causes are associated with more adverse health outcomes and higher rates of early mortality in th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyOct 21 2025Overdosesuicide
Lily Allen: Suicidal and Her Struggle with Sobriety After Split LIFE ON LIFE’S TERMS SUCKS – Oct. a6, 2025 - ‘The feelings of despair that I was experiencing were so strong. It was excruciating to sit with that,’ said the 40-year-old singer. She had suicidal thoughts and struggle... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
Quote of the Week – Jack Kerouac “People waste all their time. They’re alive for just so long, and they waste their time on recriminations and retributions and all such nonsense.” – Jack Kerouac, b. 1922 – d. 1969 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025quote of the week
Music Legend Backs Cyclist On Sober Journey MIRACULOUS MEETING – Oct. 7, 2025 - A recovering alcoholic marked two years sober by cycling up an Italian volcano and was overjoyed to meet his music hero in the process. Stoke-on-Trent cyclist Phil James bumped ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 14 2025
Walk Highlights Growing Global Sobriety Movement HEALTHY PEOPLE RISE UP – Sept. 28, 2025 - Almost 100 people gathered at Mount Royal Park for a wellness walk organized by Sober Is the New Cool on Saturday. The event is part of a growing international movement, with... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
See Inside the Rehab Program For Addicted Doctors VIDEO – PRIVILEGE MATTERS – Oct. 8, 2025 - In an exclusive “CBS Mornings Plus” report, a unique program is giving doctors battling substance abuse a second chance. The initiative allows physicians to keep treating pa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025RecoveryRehab
Common Opioid Doesn’t Do Shit For Easing Chronic Pain MIND OVER MATTER? – Oct. 8, 2025 - Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” ben... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025
‘I’m a recovering drug addict, alcoholic and I’m fighting cancer’ AUDIO – EIGHT THE HARD WAY – Sept. 29, 2025 - Earlier this year, Ford spoke with Steve Hamilton, author of “I WANT MY LIFE BACK”, a powerful memoir detailing his decades-long battle with drug addiction and his journe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerOct 14 2025
Why it’s Hard to Cut Down on Drink – While Boozing Causes Disturbing Brain Changes IT’S COMPLICATED – Oct. 7, 2025 - The brain physically adapts to rely on drinking as a way to ease stress and anxiety—creating a powerful cycle that makes quitting extremely difficult. Experts say the finding pinpoin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025
Saving Teens from Addiction, Vaping, and Social Media Dangers AUDIO – THEY ARE OUR FUTURE – PODCAST - On this episode of the WGNS Rutherford Issues Podcast, Scott Walker fills in for Bryan Barrett to discuss the Steered Straight program with guest Jennifer Sanchez. Together, th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 14 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
‘White Lotus’ Star Has Been Sober for 27 Years THE CLEAN LOTUS – October 6, 2025 - Jason Isaacs hit his 27-year sobriety milestone on Oct. 5. The White Lotus star, who hails from Liverpool, England, also got candid about his history with substances until getting ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 14 2025
Overdose Scientist Receives MacArthur ‘genius’ Award SCIENCE MATTERS – Oct. 8, 2025 - Nabarun Dasgupta digs through drug overdose data obsessively, scrutinizing the latest numbers from around the U.S. for clues about America’s deadly overdose crisis. Fatal overdoses we... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025Overdose
How Albuquerque Woman Turned Her Life Around VIDEO – BETTER DAYS NOW – Sept. 13, 2025 - Drug addiction is one of the biggest challenges faced by many individuals living on the streets. However, one woman is sharing her story of overcoming her struggles an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessOct 14 2025
The Intelligence Effect on Alcohol Addiction WHAT ME WORRY? – Oct. 8, 2025 - If intelligence and education help defend against alcohol addiction, then it isn’t about innate ability. It’s all about opportunity. Societies that foster cognitive development and edu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousOct 14 2025
Tennis Player Claimed Positive Methamphetamine Test Caused by a Kiss KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN – Oct. 10, 2025 - The tribunal reviewed Oliveira’s claim that the substance entered his system unintentionally, either through kissing or environmental contamination. The 30-year-old Po... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 14 2025
Keith Powers Marks 200 Days of Sobriety Balancing Acting and NYC Council Role BUSY MAN – Oct. 5, 2025 - Keith Powers has captivated audiences not only with his talent on screen but also through his advocacy and personal journey of growth. From his acting career to his public service and sobrie... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 14 2025
Being Sober In College 100% Proof Education – Oct. 7, 2025 - To me, grabbing a non-alcoholic drink with a friend is one of life’s simple joys. “Why don’t you drink?” they asked. “Why don’t you mind your own business?” I responded. I’... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025sobriety
“Winter In America” Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson 8-23-03 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Now? - Gil Scott-Heron - piano & vocals Brian Jackson - flute Vernon James - flute Ed Brady - guitar Robert Gordon - bass Larry MacDonald - percussion. MORE https://www.youtube.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerOct 14 2025
Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 4,000,000 Views - Gil Scott Heron was a jazz poet, singer, musician, writer and politically engaged! Infortunately gone too soon! For sure, we will miss him ! This was one of the very firs... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerOct 14 2025
‘The opposite of addiction is connection’ AUDIO – PLUGGED IN – Oct. 4, 2025 - “I mean, little things make me happy,” Rebecca Roberts said sitting in the sun on a cafe patio in Courtenay. “Even just enjoying the beautiful nature in the Comox Valley.” ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025sobriety
Person of the Week: Dr. Cali Estes STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Oct. 14, 2025 - Dr. Cali Estes is a celebrity addiction specialist, psychologist, and founder of The Addictions Academy and Sober On Demand®. A six-time best-selling author and media expert,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryInterviewOct 14 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Life Inside a Taxpayer-funded Rehab FLORIDA WITHOUT A KEY – Oct. 10, 2025 - The moment she walked into Keeton House – a dilapidated, unmarked warehouse – Harris was pulled in to a six-hour meeting with an employee who told her she was above all “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 14 2025Rehab