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Jamie Lee Curtis Talks ‘Sender,’ Sobriety at SXSW

VIDEO – SOBER and Proud of It – April 10, 2026 - At SXSW, Jamie Lee Curtis speaks with Studio 512’s Blake Haynes about her new film Sender, working with Russell Goldman, sobriety advocacy, and her love for Austin. ... Read More...

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Reconsidering the word ‘alcoholic’

TIMES ARE A CHANGING – April 10, 2026 - The term conjures outdated stereotypes about an illness that afflicts 28 million Americans. The term “alcoholic” harkens back to an old model of substance use that sees it as a... Read More...

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Britney Voluntarily Checked Into Rehab

ONE MORE TIME – April 13, 2026 - Kevin Federline is supportive of Britney Spears’ decision to receive some professional help. “He is aware of the reports that she has checked into rehab and that if she needs he... Read More...

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Cut Your Phone Addiction in 3 Steps

1-2-3 – April 16, 2026 - Venture capitalist Sahil Bloom broke his phone addiction with three relatively simple, if disciplined, and at times painful steps: Using grayscale mode to make the screen less colourful. Crea... Read More...

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Recovery Belongs at Cornell — And So Do the Students Living It

CAMPUS HIGH LIFE – April 15, 2026 - Sobriety and recovery, though, are not about stepping away from campus life. They’re about finding new ways to connect, build friendships and create meaning. They’re about developi... Read More...

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‘Ozempic personality’ Makes Life Feel ‘meh’?

INDIFFERENCE, BOREDOM, APATHY – April 16, 2026 - Korrie Stevenson had been feeling off for months. She would look at a gorgeous birthday cake or walk outside to a pink-and-purple streaked sunset, but not really enjoy... Read More...

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Alcohol Crisis Hitting the High-stress – “High-status” Americans

ON THE ROCKS – April 16, 2026 - When it comes to American physicians, a study found that 13% of male physicians and 21 % of female physicians would meet the criteria for alcohol misuse. Alcohol misuse by health... Read More...

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What a Sober Lena Dunham Can’t Live Without

COOL THINGS? – April 2026 - Cindy Kaye Jewelry Gold Engraved Annum Medallion My friend Blake told me his mother’s friend had started a sobriety jewelry line and wanted to send me something, and I was very touched. Sh... Read More...

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Pete Davidson Got Sober Because: “Mom ‘F***ed Me Up”

KEPT COMING BACK – April 12, 2026 - “I remember my mom popped on the screen, and she was like, ‘Peter, it’s really hard to be your mom. It’s not a fun job,” the Saturday Night Live alum recalled of the virtual visit.... Read More...

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Ways Cannabis May Affect Your Aging Brain

“Why did I come into this world?” – April 14, 2026 - Marijuana use seems to be more popular (or at least more openly talked about) than ever. Regardless of whether you’re on the gummy bandwagon, you might wonder how ... Read More...

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SPLENDA – “It’s Something You Should Not Be Eating”

BUT IT’S SO POPULAR – April 16, 2026 - A widely used artificial sweetener may not be as biologically “inert” as once believed. Research has raised concerns that a little-known chemical linked to sucralose, the main i... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Emilia Clarke

“Never argue with someone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf.” – Emilia Clarke, b. October 1986 ... Read More...

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Kentucky’s Largest Recovery Center Involved in Medicaid Fraud?

AUDIO – REALLY? – April 9, 2026 - Addiction Recovery Care is under investigation by the FBI for alleged Medicaid fraud. Prosecutors say they bilked taxpayers out of millions of dollars using questionable billing prac... Read More...

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My Long & Abusive Affair With the Snooze Button

YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE – April 5, 2026 - I’m a born snoozer. I snooze at levels most people couldn’t dream of (because they’re awake, unlike me). After 20 or so years of use, some back-of-the-envelope math tells me that... Read More...

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The Insurance Industry Quietly Undoes Recovery From Addiction

DRUNK ON GREED – April 7, 2026 - In medicine, we like to believe that progress is linear. That once a patient stabilizes, regains lost skills, and returns to work, the hardest part is behind them. But in addiction ca... Read More...

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Recovering Addict Warns: “7-OH truly destroying people’s lives”

VIDEO – GO NATURAL! – April 6, 2026 - Dr. John Downs, director of the Virginia Poison Center at VCU, said 7-OH is related to kratom, but it is not the same thing. Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia... Read More...

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Sam Levinson Fought Hard For Angus Cloud’s Sobriety

EUPHORIA TRAGEDY – April 9, 2026 - Cloud passed away in 2023 at the age of 25 from a drug overdose after playing sensitive drug dealer Fezco in the hit HBO show. The industry and beyond mourned the young actor, whose... Read More...

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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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