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How David Crosby Got Grace Slick Sober

VOLUNTEERED FOR AMERICA – May 24, 2024 - When Slick finally accepted her need to embrace sobriety, help came in the unlikely form of fellow musical icon David Crosby. Crosby had his own battles with addi... Read More...

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First Woman Sentenced in Arizona’s Sober Home Scheme

VIDEO – NO WOMAN IS ABOVE THE LAW – Featured - May 30, 2024 - Thirty-seven-year-old Ariel Dix pleaded guilty to two felony counts of illegal control of an enterprise. On May 30, she was sentenced to three and a ... Read More...

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Sheriff: Florida Police Officer Gave Teens Drugs & Alcohol – Filmed Them Nude

ONE ROTTEN APPLE? – May 29, 2024 - Markanthony Fernandez, 24, a Bartow Police Department officer, was arrested Tuesday after an investigation began on May 8. The incident happened on the weekend of Feb. ... Read More...

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Owners of Kentucky Rehab Facing Child Porn Charges

CAUGHT RED HANDED – May 23, 2024 - According to Kentucky State Police, The owners of Edgewater Recovery, John and Myra Elam, both face charges related to child pornography. 43-year-old John Elam is charged ... Read More...

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Masturbation Helps Women Alleviate Psychological Distress

GOOD VIBRATIONS – May 25, 2024 - The research found that women who experience higher levels of psychological distress are more likely to engage in masturbation, particularly clitoral stimulation, as a fo... Read More...

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6 Things That Will Make You Feel Better Emotionally & Psychologically

HEALTH IS WEALTH – May 31, 2024 - Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It is the overall wellness of how we think, regulate our feelings, and behave, and it determines h... Read More...

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PTSD Doubled in 5 Years Among College Students

FRIGHTENING – May 31, 2024 - Researchers found that 7.5 percent of students said they had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 2022, the latest year available. Most of the surge was recorded during the Cov... Read More...

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New Daily Weed Use Beats Booze Consumption

AMERICAN DREAMS – May 23, 2024 - Although alcohol overall remains more widely used, first-time daily marijuana use overtook drinking at the same frequency in 2022, with roughly 17.7 million cannabis users and ... Read More...

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Carl Radke on His Tumultuous Journey Through ‘Summer House’

AUDIO – INTENSITY MAKES YOU STRONGER – May 31, 2024 - From getting sober, grieving the loss of his brother and calling off his engagement, Radke has let viewers in on the most intimate moments of his life. The spin... Read More...

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Gangs’ Greed Causing ‘mass overdoses’

AUDIO – PROFIT MOTIVE – May 29, 2024 - Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on t... Read More...

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Non-Profit Uses Podcast to Break Stigma Around Addiction

VIDEO – HONESTY ON THE AIR – May 30, 2024 - Derek Faller has been sober for over seven months. He said when he was struggling with his substance abuse disorder, hearing others tell their stories about their struggl... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Wayne Dyer

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer, b. 1940 – d. 2015 ... Read More...

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Did Bill Wilson Ask for Shots of Whiskey on His Deathbed? True or False?

THE FINAL STEP? – May 20, 2024 - Historical accounts and credible sources corroborate the online claim that Wilson, who was a New York stockbroker prior to getting sober and co-launching AA, did ask for whiske... Read More...

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13 Celebs’ Personal Messages About Their Sobriety

EVERY ONE IS UNIQUE – May 22, 2024 - The decision to get sober is a profoundly personal one. These 13 celebs went public about their sobriety and the reasoning behind it. Please note: This list includes celebr... Read More...

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Canadian Sober Eh?

NO MOLSON – May 20, 2024 - Mathews doesn’t stay in touch with his family because of the “toxic” atmosphere. His brother, an addict, died recently. Mathews posted to his social media that he didn’t know his bro... Read More...

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Brad Lamm Shines a light on Meth Epidemic in LGBTQ Community

METH IS A MYTH – May 22, 2024 - The silent epidemic of methamphetamine addiction in the LGBTQ+ community has reached a breaking point, leaving countless lives shattered in its wake. In response to this growing... Read More...

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‘Dont’ Die High’ Aims to Reduce Deaths in Black Gay & Bisexual Men

VIDEO – HANDLE WITH CAUTION – May 23, 2024 - Dr. Keith Green, co-chair of the task force and the Executive Director of the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, joined ABC7 to talk about the campaign. He explained what t... Read More...

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Are We Addicted to Addiction?

PROBABLY – May 22, 2024 - At the heart of many of these claims is dopamine, a molecule that surges in the brain when people take some addictive drugs. But while dopamine has become a buzzword relating to anyth... Read More...

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New Wave of Overdoses From Animal Tranquilizer

AUDIO – MAKING FENTANYL WORSE – May 24, 2024 - Medetomidine a chemical long used by veterinarians, is now turning up in the street drug supply and triggering a new wave of overdoses. BRENDAN HART: Some of our emerg... Read More...

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75¢ to Numb The Pain

SOMETIMES ETERNITY – May 22, 2024 - “Fentanyl and meth, we do like five each a day,” Holly Wall and Brandon Kennedy said. “It numbs you. It numbs your pain.” Getting high is as easy as smoking one pill, and t... Read More...

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‘As a sober person, I don’t think I’ll ever NOT be able to write about addiction’

OR THINK LIKE A NORMY – May, 23, 2024 - The release of Cleopatra and Frankenstein was five years in the making. Coco Mellors started writing it while studying for a prestigious MFA in Fiction at New York Unive... Read More...

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Christina’s Story

VIDEO/AUDIO – SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS – May 23, 2024 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a Franklin woman is sharing her story to give others hope. After hitting rock bottom, she got the help she needed to ... Read More...

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Arrests at North Carolina Methadone Clinic

DRUG WAR CONTINUES – May 21, 2024 - Probation Officer Carter was hot on Emma’s heels. Early on August 16, 2023, according to Onslow County Superior Court filings, he waited outside her house in Hubert, a... Read More...

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UnitedHealth Demands Algorithm Denying Patients Care Was Legal

HEARTLESS PLAN – May 22, 2024 - Investigations found those payment denials were based on an algorithm’s predictions, unbeknownst to patients, and UnitedHealth’s employees were advised not to stray from those c... Read More...

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‘I tried acupuncture to help me quit binge drinking’

GETTING TO THE POINT – May 23, 2024 - According to Barr, my emotions had a similar composition as a radiator (bear with me); I was radiating rage and the pressure needed to be released, and this, he said, is w... Read More...

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California Pays Meth Users to Get Clean

THE GOLDEN STATE – May 22, 2024 - Quinn Coburn knows the lifestyle well. He has used meth most of his adult life, and has done five stints in jail for dealing marijuana, methamphetamine, and heroin. Now 56, he... Read More...

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Tobacco/Nicotine Industry: We MUST Addict Kids and Teens for Life

SO MUCH MONEY IN ADDICTION – May 23, 2024 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, are launching today “Hooking the next generation,” a report highlighting how ... Read More...

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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?

SILK PILLOWS HELP? – May 15, 2024 - We spend around one-third of our lives asleep. In the average lifespan, this roughly amounts to 25 years! While most people can recollect fragments of their dream life, v... Read More...

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Legendary Bill Walton – Hall of Famer & UCLA Superstar – Dies at 71

THE BIGGEST DEAD HEAD – May 27, 2024 - "Bill Walton was truly one of a kind, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "As a cherished member of the NBA family for 50 years, Bill will be deeply missed b... Read More...

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Meditation Practices Linked to Altered States of Consciousness

IS THAT GOOD OR BAD? – May 21, 2024 - The popularity of meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and similar practices has surged due to their potential health benefits. However, the experiences and effects of these pra... Read More...

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