Liza Minnelli’s Memoir on Addiction and ‘Amazing’ Life in Sobriety TALENT OF A GODDESS – Feb. 26, 2026 - Now 11 years sober, she’s revealing her “life and death” struggle with addiction for the first time in her new memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! excerpted exclusively in thi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Eric Dane Shared Sobriety Journey Before Death SOBER LEGACY – February 20, 2026 - Eric Dane was candid about his sobriety journey before his death from ALS at age 53. Dane previously revealed he struggled with substance abuse while he was starring on Grey’s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026sobriety
Chrissy Teigen’s Support Group A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS – February 18, 2026 - Chrissy Teigen got by with a little help from her new friends. One month after the model shared that she had restarted her sobriety journey after a rela... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced to Over A Year in Jail for DUI ONLY A YEAR? – Feb. 23, 2026 - One-time Home Improvement star and former teen heartthrob Zachery Ty Bryan, who once graced living rooms across America as Brad Taylor on the hit ABC sitcom, is now facing 16 mont... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Today’s Cigarettes VIDEO – NO MATCHES NEEDED – Feb. 23, 2026 - “Cigarettes and UPFs are not simply natural products but highly engineered delivery systems designed specifically to maximize biological and psychological reinforcement and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 03 2026
Quote of the Week – Steve Jobs “If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.”— Steve Jobs, Feb. 24, 1955 – Oct. 5, 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBjQSl4mRAw&t=29s ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026quote of the week
10 Years of Fentanyl: The Deadly Drug Still Has San Francisco In Its Grip DYING TO GET HIGH – Feb. 5, 2026 - The coroner’s office struggled to keep up. During a 24-hour-span on Aug. 8, 2023, nine people in San Francisco died from drug overdoses, eight of them from fentanyl. Eight were c... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026fentanyl
FREE Narcan Vending Machines Now Open in Colorado VIDEO – WHAT PRICE A LIFE – Feb. 12, 2026 - The initiative follows significant drug enforcement actions. Late last year, Police recovered an estimated 330,000 suspected fentanyl pills as law enforcement continues to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026harm reductionintervention
Breaking The Chains of Addiction – 2 Stories, 1 Hope AUDIO – CONVERSATIONS MATTER – Feb. 17, 2026 - Sam Hillis, left, and Cory Hobbs visited WCPI’s Studio B to share their experiences and lessons from their struggle to overcome drug addiction and build new lives in so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sodas Linked to Serious Liver Damage Risk GROW UP – Feb. 11, 2026 - The Annals of Hepatology links less than one soda a day to a higher risk of metabolic dysfunction–associated liver disease. Experts say sugary sodas overload the liver with fructose, while d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaFeb 24 2026food addictionlife expectancy
‘Delicious’ Award-winning Non-alcoholic Spirit offers a ‘buzz without the booze IF YOU DARE – Feb. 14, 2026 - Whilst many have attempted Dry January, others are seeking more lasting solutions to reduce or entirely eliminate alcohol from their lifestyles. However, this doesn’t mean individuals mu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026sobriety
Woman’s Stark Warning to ‘Wine o’clock Mums’ DRINK WATER – Feb. 13, 2026 - A sobriety expert has explained how her mental health deteriorated after she firmly became embroiled in ‘wine o’clock mum’ culture. Even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026sobriety
A Voice for the Ages SHE HAD TO HAVE IT – Feb. 16, 2026 - Long-term HIV survivor Sherri Lewis, 71, recounts the journey of a lifetime—from Top 40 pop singer to wise storyteller. I am now 71. I’m in disbelief and proud to have made it ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Investigating the VA’s Prescribing Practices for Medication Management CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL – Feb. 5, 2026 - “Recent reporting has raised serious concerns about the prevalence of polypharmacy—or multiple medication use—among veterans,” wrote the senators. “Polypharmacy, while not inhere... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026
Synthetic Cannabis – aka K2 – a Rising Factor in Nonfatal Overdoses KEEP IT REAL – Feb. 12, 2026 - K2 is not actually cannabis, but rather a chemical that produces a hallucinogenic effect, and is most commonly sprayed on plant matter or paper, though it may also be vaped, according t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026marijuanaOverdose
Joshua Project Delivers Help Amid Homeless Overdose Crisis VIDEO – FEEDING THE POOR – Feb. 12, 2026 - Members of The Joshua Project, a faith-based outreach organization, set up tables offering clothes, warm drinks and information about recovery resources. Organizers said wha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026homelessOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sober-Curiosity Led Me to the Manosphere WHO NEEDS AA? – Feb. 25, 2026 - Like millions of Americans, I wanted to quit or dramatically cut my drinking. But I didn’t want to “surrender” to anything, nor to spend my whole life making amends and walking a path ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousFeb 24 2026sobriety
A Monterey Doctor Arrested on Felony Charges BUSTED – Feb. 13, 2026 - Dr. Shomir Banerjee and six others have been arrested on multiple felony charges for hospice fraud, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Feb. 5. The seven are accused of stealin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026
Addiction Affects Your Brain As Well As Your Body THINK ABOUT IT – Feb. 12, 2026 - Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026life expectancyMental Health
I’m Afraid of Americans – David Bowie VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 7,442,116 views since Oct 27, 2021 - The official music video for David Bowie. I’m Afraid of Americans is from Bowie’s 21st studio album ‘Earthling’ released in 1997, which featured the si... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026grammy winner
Person of the Week: Wendy Liebman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 24, 2026 - In 1985, Wendy Liebman took a class called “How to Be a Stand-Up Comedian” at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. She had been planning on becoming a therapist, b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026InterviewRecovery Advocate
TIME’S 100 Health Advocates 2026 – Ryan Hampton MAN WITH A PLAN – Feb. 11, 2026 -A hiking accident in 2003 almost cost Ryan Hampton his life—not because of the injury he sustained, but because of the addiction he developed to the opioid OxyContin, which was prescr... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 24 2026life expectancyMental Health
Red Flags You’re Hooked On Your Phone! How ‘dopamine fasting’ Can Help YOU HAVE A MESSAGE – Feb. 5, 2026 - Dr. Anna Lembke is a Stanford professor of psychiatry who specializes in addiction. Just a few more minutes on Instagram, X, or TikTok turns into hours of doomscrolling, no matter... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 24 2026internetinterventionSmartphone Addiction
Weakened Satisfaction Drives Excessive Drinking THE JAPANESE FIGURED IT OUT – Feb. 13, 2026 - A weakening of a mechanism that produces a sense of satisfaction after drinking could lead to excessive alcohol consumption, a team of Japanese and other researchers has ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026sobriety
From Revolving-Door Rehabs to Real Recovery: New Book ‘Addicted to Failure’ EXPLOSIVE – Jan. 28, 2026 - In his searing new book, “Addicted to Failure: Why the Rehab System Doesn’t Work and What Must Change”, author and addiction reform advocate Jimmie Applegate takes aim at a $16 billion ind... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How naltrexone helps people kick opioids and alcohol — And Why Big Pharma Isn’t Interested AUDIO – MONEY MONEY MONEY? – Feb. 13, 2026 - “Antagonist” features the story of St. Louisan Brett Rudloff, who was treated with naltrexone. In his new documentary “Antagonist,” Westhoff explores the evidence of naltr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026harm reductionintervention
RFK Jr Unveils $100M Effort to Tackle Addiction, Homelessness and Mental Illness GOOD LUCK – Feb. 3, 2026 - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a $100 million federal investment Monday aimed at reducing homelessness, combating opioid addiction and improving public ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026homeless
Artificial Intelligence Can Diagnose Substance Use Disorder NO MORE DOUBT? – Feb. 5, 2026 - The University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to predict substance use defining behaviors with up to 83% accuracy and 84% accuracy to predict the severity of the ad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Harry Styles & 7 other Sober Curious (teetotal) Celebrities IN GOOD COMPANY – Feb. 13, 2026 - Harry Styles has been on quite the journey over the past two years. He’s been spotted all over the world, running a marathon in Tokyo, partying at Berlin’s legendary Berghain nightcl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026sobriety
Jason Bateman Credits Wife for Sobriety JASON UNPREDICTABLE – February 18, 2026 - Jason Bateman credits his wife, Amanda Anka, with helping him get sober — largely because his on-and-off partying had gotten “annoyingly unpredictable” — the SmartLess podcas... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026sobriety