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‘We can’t get sober here:’ Shelter Unlikely Place To Find Sobriety

IF YOU AIN’T GOT THE DOUGH RE ME – June 11, 2022 - Amson, retired after 25 years of working in the Yukon’s alcohol and drug treatment system, spoke with the News on May 20. He is disenchanted with the increasi... Read More...

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HAPPY AA ANNIVERSARY MONTH

PLEASE SHARE THE GIFT – June 10 marks the anniversary date since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), “an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.” The organization was founded... Read More...

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Rehab Patients Cite Alcohol, Cannabis As Most Commonly Used Drugs

BUD and BUDS – June 13, 2022 - U.S. adults in treatment facilities evaluated for 30-day substance use patterns during 2019 cited alcohol and cannabis as principal drugs and psychiatric issues as one of their m... Read More...

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Bradley Cooper Opens Up About Addiction

VIDEO – SILVER LINING – June 15, 2022 - “I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine,” Cooper shared. “Will took that risk of having that hard conversation with me in July of 2004 and that put me on a path of d... Read More...

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Rabbi and Wife Star in Documentary About LA Treatment Facility

COUPLE SAVING SOULS – June 15, 2022 - “I introduced myself, welcomed her, and she got defensive, snobby and bitchy right away. I just kept saying, ‘We just want to tell you what we need,’” Borovitz recalled. Ro... Read More...

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Opioids: 4 Ways to Reduce Harm, Overdose and Death

IT’S A PROCESS – June 7, 2022 - Part of the success around naloxone distribution, access and training is the – albeit slow – reduction in stigma surrounding the overdose reversal agent. Years ago, much more co... Read More...

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Immune Protein May Drive Alcoholism Relapse

SCIENCE IS REAL – June 8, 2022 - The study’s first author, who performed many of the experiments, is Reesha R. Patel, PhD, a former postdoctoral researcher in the Roberto lab. Alcohol is by far the most used... Read More...

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Maine Students Want To End Stigma With New Series

VIDEO – NEVER STOP TRYING – June 8, 2022 - “I think everybody should learn from this because substance use is a very important topic. We want to make sure that people understand how this not only affects them p... Read More...

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Binge Drinking Even Once a Week Raises Health Problems Fivefold

NOT WORTH IT – June 9, 2022 - This leaves many drinkers mistakenly assuming a moderate average level of consumption is safe – regardless of drinking pattern. Previous studies have tended to focus on teenager... Read More...

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Q&A with Founder & CEO of Commonly Well, David Whitesock

LEADING THE WAY TO SOLVE ADDICTION – June 7, 2022 - David Whitesock is the Founder and CEO of Commonly Well. Through the Recovery Capital Index he is working with organizations to improve their care experiences... Read More...

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Morgan Wade: Singing About Sobriety Helps Me Connect with Fans

VIDEO – WITH A SONG IN HER HEART – June 7, 2022 - For Wade, 27, hearing personal stories about the ways in which her fans have connected to her music is inspiring. “I think that’s a beautiful thing,” she say... Read More...

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5 Pillars To Staying Sober

ANOTHER PATHWAY – June 8, 2022 - “I have memory of being outside a bar in England in blackout, lying in the gutter covered in my own vomit,” Veronica Valli recalls vividly of a night she thought was fun more t... Read More...

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The ‘Aha!’ Moment in Addiction Treatment When You Can Still Do Drugs

BS? – June 7, 2022 - Point #7: Alongside the therapy you’ll be getting in rehab and outpatient, be open to medications that can also help you stay sober. This final point is so key. Because SUD affects brain ch... Read More...

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13,000 Tickets in NY State on Memorial Day Weekend

VIDEO – SOBER DRIVERS DON’T LOSE THEIR VOWELS – June 7, 2022 - Troopers arrested 213 people and investigated 808 crashes. more@WNYT ... Read More...

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The Sober Curious Movement

CONSCIOUS CURIOUS – May 31, 2022 - Researchers from La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research in Australia also shared their findings in a study about alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lock... Read More...

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Teen Wolf Actor Colton Haynes Writes About Addiction and Sexual Abuse In New Memoir

IT AIN’T BEEN EASY – May 28, 2022 - Colton Haynes’ most raw role to date is that of author. The actor, whose blue eyes and sharp jawline you might know from series “Teen Wolf” and “Arrow,” bares his soul in “M... Read More...

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Deaf and Homeless Father Gains Sobriety and Restores Family

HE SEES WHAT COUNTS – May 31, 2022 - Porter-Henderson’s parents divorced when she was young, and her mom moved with her and her little sister from Chicago to Mississippi. But she was always a daddy’s girl, and... Read More...

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How to Achieve Long-Term Recovery

DESIRE AND DILIGENCE – May 31, 2022 - When dealing with any sort of mental health issue or neurodivergent diagnosis, developing a set of coping mechanisms and skills to deal with the negative side of these attr... Read More...

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What Is Alcoholic Neuropathy?

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – May 31, 2022 - Alcoholic Neuropathy Diagnosis Since symptoms of alcoholic neuropathy can vary greatly, diagnosis may take time. It usually involves a combination of th... Read More...

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Drug Treatment Disaster Looming by Michael Prichard and Pete Nielsen LAADC, CADC II

NEVER HOPELESS – March 24, 2022 - The argument against SUD licensure has been, “Why should SUD licensure be granted to individuals who did not obtain a master’s degree specific to addiction or at least in a re... Read More...

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Freedom After Alcoholism Bondage, The Story of Kevin Kamere

VIDEO – NOT JUST IN USA – June 4, 2022 - Kevin Kamere, a resident of Jawatho village in Nakuru, did not know that bondage, not freedom, awaited him. Then 19-year-old university student, little did he know the ... Read More...

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Neuroscientist Seeks Origins of Alcoholism at Molecular Level

SCIENCE IS REAL – June 1, 2022 - “We’re trying to provide a better understanding of the neurotransmission side of the compulsions that define addiction, to understand which neurons are relevant on the network ... Read More...

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Our Drug Rehab Investigation Led to 96 Convictions

DOCTOR KNOWS – June 1, 2022 - He was a key figure in a cesspool of fraud uncovered by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN in an investigation that documented rampant cheating and a glaring lack of st... Read More...

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Hope Solo, US Women’s Soccer Legend Will Start Treatment For Her Alcoholism

SHE HAS A NEW GOAL – May 1, 2022 - Through a statement published on social networks, the American explained: “I will voluntarily enter a program as an alcohol treatment patient to address my alcohol problems” a... Read More...

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Mindfully Made, Alcohol-Free, Mocktail Bar & Cafe Opens

NATURAL SOLUTION – June 3, 2022 - Cowley mixed the drink using Ritual Tequila Alternative — a zero-proof substitute that’s part of a new genre of alcohol-free “liquors.” The brand also makes zero-proof gin, ru... Read More...

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Is Addiction a Disease?

NOT IF YOU QUIT – June 5, 2022 - I have been, for many years and mostly from an academic point of view, fascinated by addiction. Perhaps my fascination was sharpened also by a subconscious worry that a genetic... Read More...

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Bull Rider Wins Big After Battling Alcohol Addiction

THROWS BOTTLE OFF HIS BACK – May 22, 2022 - In 2021, after a year and a half in recovery from his injuries and struggling with alcohol abuse, Oleson checked himself into Renaissance Ranch, a treatment facility... Read More...

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Addiction Counselor Transformed Basement into Art Gallery to Support Students

VIDEO – ART SAVES LIVES – May 26, 2022 - “Our district has seen an increase in the number of suicide assessments being completed, increased levels of grief, and increased aggression within behavior,” he said. ... Read More...

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Mom Lived and Died An Alcoholic and It Haunts Me

FAMILY TIES – May 24, 2022 - At some point that “fun” drinking turned into a nightly routine that meant I couldn’t have important conversations with my mum past a certain hour, because they’d turn into an argu... Read More...

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The Osbournes Now – Addiction, Health Issues and ‘secret’ Siblings

JUST LIKE THE OLIVE TREE – May 16, 2022 - Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy was always wild and even got kicked out of his own band in 1979 following booze and drug-fuelled incidents. Ozzy, who was originally fro... Read More...

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