August 25, 2026 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

August 25, 2026 • Vol. 14, No. 2

Scrolling Addiction – Instead of Sleeping?

AUDIO – WHO ISN’T? – Aug. 18, 2026 - As we mentioned earlier, the big question at the heart of the Meta lawsuit is whether the company designed its platforms in a way that risks addiction by young users. And there is... Read More...

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Problem Drinking in the U.S. Is on the Decline

WATCH OUT AA – Aug. 13, 2026 - The number of people who drink in a way that crosses the line into a medical disorder decreased substantially over a five-year period. The Survey released late last month, f... Read More...

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Governor DeWine Makes Tough Safety Changes to Ohio’s Sober Living House’s Industry

VIDEO ONLY – PROTECTING ADDICTS – Aug. 10, 2026 - DeWine announces changes to Ohio’s addiction recovery services. WATCH ... Read More...

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Drug Distributer Convicted of Selling Fentanyl That Killed Three People

LOCK HIM UP – Aug. 12, 2026 - An eyewitness told law enforcement that he saw the male victim purchase narcotics from Darian Glover on June 20, 2024. Per the witness, the victim began making phone calls to Glover in o... Read More...

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What We Hide — Examining The Collateral Damage Of Addiction

AUDIO – IN PLAIN SIGHT – Aug. 13, 2026 - In this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay talks with a filmmaker whose recent movie What We Hide focuses on the collateral damage of addiction on children. And as part o... Read More...

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‘I tried weed aged 12 – it led to an 18 year $500-a-day drug habit’

FROM ZERO to HERO – Aug. 11, 2026 - Joanna Warner, 43, was taken on shoplifting trips by her alcoholic father from age seven and began drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis aged 12, after she says she was given it by... Read More...

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A Recovering Addict’s Heartbreaking Story – With an Unhappy Ending

DRUG ADDICTION SUCKS – Aug. 10, 2026 - Married at 18, she began using herself, experimenting with meth and was eventually prescribed Percocets and a form of promethazine after a painful surgery at 19. Not only ... Read More...

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Kaia Gerber Comments on Brother Presley’s Drug Use

A FAMILY AFFAIR – Aug. 11, 2026 - The model and actress, 24, made rare comments to Vogue about how her family, including her parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, handled the 27-year-old’s journey, including what... Read More...

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Justin Moore Reveals The Pandemic Was A Major Factor In His Struggle With Alcoholism

EXCUSES EXCUSES – Aug. 19, 2026 - Back in June, Justin Moore recently announced that he would be taking a break from touring, forcing him to cancel some upcoming shows as he steps away to focus on his health. The “Sm... Read More...

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Iowa first in nation to get federal approval for at-home addiction recovery program

VIDEO – HOME SWEET HOME – Aug. 18, 2026 - The partnership with the federal government will allow eligible Iowa families to receive substance use treatment and parenting services at home. State officials said the goal... Read More...

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Anuv Jain – Arz Kiya Hai

VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 31,000,000 in views in 11 months - For centuries, poets have given voice to the human heart, shaping the language of love. #ArzKiyaHai carries that legacy forward as an intimate tribu... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Kim Bellas

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – August 25, 2026 – Kim Bellas is the Founder of Sober is the New Cool. She’s a global wellness advocate; Founder of International Recovery Walk (40 countries annually); Founder, White Heart I... Read More...

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Phil Collins Details “dark times” with Alcohol Addiction

IT’S THE DRUMS – AUG. 16, 2026 - When Collins eventually had a near-death experience, it took him a while to realise the seriousness of the affair: “Kidneys and liver were waving the white flag. I was close to dying,... Read More...

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The Healing Power of Gratitude

VIDEO – Bruce Lipton Tea Time – Dr. Lipton is perfectly right. It’s a great scientist. He has really understood in a scientific way the Buddha words “We are what we think ... If the only prayer you said your entire l... Read More...

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‘Union County’ Team Take Their Addiction Recovery Film on Tour

HOLLYWOOD TERRITORY – Aug. 12, 2026 - A movie star, a filmmaker and a chemical dependency counselor are halfway through a road trip around Ohio and things are starting to get a little goofy. British actor Will ... Read More...

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The Preacher and the Political Machine: Unlicensed Rehab Draws Fire and Brimstone

COMPLICATED CHAOS – Aug. 12, 2026 - One of the alleged demons is 57-year-old Melinda Clarkson Isley, a married grandmother and small business owner who lives near Anastasi’s 30-person faith-based New Life Dream Cente... Read More...

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‘Planning my own funeral’: How one woman moved past addiction & depression

VIDEO – VALET PARKING? – Aug. 18, 2026 - It’s a story of overcoming addiction, only to continue a slide into deep depression. Penny Kryfka shares her journey in our latest Hear me. See me. podcast. Penny said s... Read More...

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Involuntary Commitment: The Solution to Your Family Crisis by Laurel Considine

COMPASSIONATE CARE – July 15, 2026 - “My mother has been in treatment for alcohol five times in the last three years.” “My son is so intelligent and driven, but he’s been so different these last few years on drugs... Read More...

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Selena Gomez Sued for Fraud Over Mental Fitness Start-up

AUDIO – READ THE FINE PRINT – Aug. 15, 2026 - Investors said they were told Gomez, one of the biggest celebrities on social media with more than 500 million followers, would be actively involved in building the compa... Read More...

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Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About Their Sobriety

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY – July 15, 2026 - What’s striking about the eight people on this list isn’t just that they got sober. It’s how many of them, in telling that story, eventually arrive at the same word: faith... Read More...

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Social Media Addiction Litigation Heats Up as Meta Goes On Trial

BOOST THIS – Aug. 19, 2026 - Among the evidence previewed during opening statements was an analysis the states say used Meta’s own data to identify millions of underage users. According to the states, their expert is... Read More...

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Frances Fisher, Ava Phillippe, Jessica Belkin & Katie Cassidy in Addiction Drama ‘The Call’

AUDIO – HOLLYWOOD HIGH – Aug. 17, 2026 - The logline reads: “When a glamorous award show party spirals into overdose and betrayal, a single dose of Narcan can only save one life. As secrets unravel and guilt ta... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Alan Lightman

“Being alive at all is the most extraordinary stroke of good luck any of us will ever experience.” – Alan Lightman ... Read More...

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