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Valerie Bertinelli Reveals the Surprising Reason Why She Stopped Drinking Alcohol

TO AVOID CANCER? – Sept. 28, 2024 - “I actually think a lot of it has to do with aging,” Bertinelli, 64, tells PEOPLE. “I think the older you get, the less you really want to really be putting that in your body. I me... Read More...

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Maureen McCormick Reflects on 40+ Years ‘It Just Gets Better’

DANCING ON THE STARS? – Sept. 30, 2024 - The Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick got candid about her sobriety journey. “I feel incredibly lucky that I found sobriety. It’s been everything to me,” McCormick, 68. “It’s... Read More...

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Dirty Doctor Charged with Matthew Perry’s Death in Federal Court

DO NO HARM – Oct. 1, 2024 - Mark Chavez, a former doctor for “Dreamscape Ketamine - the Heath MD” clinic in San Diego, who confessed to writing fake prescription to profit with another physician friend from actor Mat... Read More...

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Is California’s Oversight of Addiction Treatment That Bad?

AUDIO – ASK THE PATIENTS – Sept. 29, 2024 - Brandon Nelson, discharged from a Laguna Beach psychiatric facility and went to an unlicensed Sovereign Health “sober living home mental health facility” in San Clemente. N... Read More...

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Leah’s Legacy Supports Women In Recovery

SAY HER NAME – Oct. 2, 2024 - Leah Renee Straley’s cause of death was listed as fentanyl poisoning. Her family says her struggles with addiction began more than a decade earlier and persisted through 12 stays in deto... Read More...

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17th Annual Polo Match Raises Over $750,000 for Miriam’s House Los Angeles

FOR A VERY GOOD CAUSE – Oct. 2, 2024 - The 17th Annual Polo in the Palisades, held at the breathtaking Will Rogers State Historic Park, was a spectacular success. With over 600 attendees and more than $750,000 raised... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Thomas Paine

“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.” – Thomas Paine, 1737–1809 ... Read More...

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Kris Kristofferson R.I.P. – Why Me Lord

MUSIC VIDEO – SINGER & SCHOLAR – Sept. 29, 2024 - Musical rebel who wrote indelible songs about lovers, loners, boozers and a footloose pair of hitchhikers — and who later became a screen star, appearing in dozen... Read More...

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Zac Clark Opens Up About His 13 Years of Sobriety and How He’s Helping Others on Their Recovery Journey

BACHELOR TURNED SPONSOR – Sept. 24, 2024 - Bachelor Nation met Zac Clark on Season 16 of “The Bachelorette,” and as fans remember, Zac shared his struggle with addiction and journey to sobriety with Tayshia Adams on-... Read More...

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Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America’s Failed War on Drugs

F**KED UP NATION – Sept. 24. 2024 - In Fentanyl Nation, recovery advocate Ryan Hampton separates the facts from the fiction surrounding Fentanyl, and shows how overdose deaths are ultimately policy failures. Instead ... Read More...

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“They die too quickly:” Reversing a fentanyl overdose with naloxone

60 MINUTES VIDEO – SAVING GRACE – Sept. 22, 2024 - This week on 60 Minutes, Bill Whitaker reported on fentanyl … Last year, mor... Read More...

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Mother Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder of Son After Fentanyl Overdose

VIDEO – NO MORE EXCUSES – Sept. 17, 2024 - Reporting by our 9News I-Team exposed that this was not the first time Robinson overdosed on fentanyl, but his third. The two other times, he was revived with Narcan at a ho... Read More...

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Kindness 101: Fifth graders take action after hearing elderly couple’s story

VIDEO – KID SMART – Sept. 20, 2024 - In today's Kindness 101 series, Steve Hartman and his kids share how one couple's experience with discrimination moved a group of fifth graders to stand up and make a difference. ... Read More...

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How Coffee Promotes Longevity

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The Self-Love Recovery Podcast

VIDEO – LIVE AND LEARN – Sept. 19, 2024 - In this insightful discussion, Ross Rosenberg and Karen McMahon delve into the challen... Read More...

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She’s Trying to Stay Sober

VIDEO – ALL TOGETHER NOW – Sept. 27, 2024 - Over the past 24 years, Jennifer Capannelli has used multiple substances, but was mostly addicted to cocaine. An increasingly toxic drug supply has also meant that all-too-... Read More...

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Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer

A GRAVE ISSUE – Sept. 18, 2024 - Adults under age 50 have been developing breast cancer and colorectal cancer at increasingly higher rates over the last few decades, and alcohol use may be one factor driving the tren... Read More...

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Up The Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug to Curb Addiction!

WHEN IN DOUBT - TAKE MORE! – &... Read More...

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Shifty Shellshock’s Cause of Death Revealed

HE LOST THE BATTLE – Sept. 24, 2024 - “Seth struggled with addiction throughout his life. He did so on a very public platform, which was particularly challenging,” the family said at the time. “God knows he tried so ... Read More...

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Less Than Half of Jails Provide Life-saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

100% WRONG – &nb... Read More...

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I’m Sober. Do I Have to Feel Bad About the Good Times I Had Drinking?

EUPHORIC RECALL RECALL – Sept. 23, 2024 - I quit drinking two years ago because it got inexcusably bad. What I’ve struggled with is the pressure to deny the intellectual, social, and aesthetic pleasure I got from alc... Read More...

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Positive Drug Test? It’s Not Just Drugs…or Poppy Seeds

POSITIVELY FALSE? – Sept. 27, 2024 - You may have heard that poppy seeds in your salad dressing or on your bagel can mess up a drug test–triggering a positive result for opiates in your system. Though there are some ... Read More...

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Laura Nyro – Poverty Train @Monterey Pop Festival

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ETERNAL - It’s a shame the crowd could not comprehend the immense talent of this 19 year old. Loved her so very much. So underrated. Probably the MOST UNDERRATED singer of the 20th century... Read More...

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Machine Gun Kelly at 1 Year Sober: ‘I can forgive myself’

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Gavin Creel – Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Passes Away

BROADWAY STAR PASSES – Sept. 30, 2024 - Tony-winning stage actor Gavin Creel has died at the age of 48. His death was confirmed by his partner Alex Temple Ward on Monday. The Broadway star’s cause of death was cance... Read More...

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Legendary Baseball Great & All-Time Hits Leader Pete Rose – R.I.P.

VIDEO – CHARLIE HUSTLE – Sept. 30, 2024 -Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by GAMBLING on the game he loved and once embodied, ... Read More...

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Sober for Years – What Is Demi Moore’s Diet?

NO DEAD ANIMALS – Sept. 25, 2024 - In addition to managing her diet, Demi also avoids alcohol. “I had almost 20 years of sobriety. I had a detour. And now I have over 12 years.” Demi said that it was tough t... Read More...

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Secret Bedroom Found in Arrested Pain Pill Doctor’s Office

VIDEO – WILL HE GET LIFE? – Sept. 28, 2024 - A 78-year-old doctor with a clinic in Taylor is accused of allegedly overprescribing painkillers, and medication, as well as committing insurance fraud. The doctor is now ... Read More...

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U.S. Last in Health Care Compared With 10 Developed Countries

VIDEO – WHY? – Sept. 18, 2024 - People in the U.S. die the youngest. The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, including preventing deaths, access (mainly beca... Read More...

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When All Else Fails in the Battle Against Addiction, Florida Can Help

By Joe Considine, Marchman Act Attorney – Oct. 1, 2024 - “We had no idea…,” is a common lament among the devastated families who find their way to our law firm. Far too many are unaware that help for addiction e... Read More...

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