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New California Transparency Requirements

REHAB THE REHABS – Beginning January 1, 2022 - California licensed residential substance abuse treatment facilities will be required to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds H... Read More...

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We Must Revise Laws That Are Obstacles To Treatment

LET THEM LIVE – Dec. 17, 2021 - Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced bipartisan versions of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, legislation that would immediately ... Read More...

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Staying Fierce and Sober Over The Holidays

WELL DRESSED AND HAPPY TOO – Dec. 17, 2021 -“The advice I like to give to younger queer people is understand that just because a lot of queer spaces, we congregate in nightclubs and event spaces and stuff, it ... Read More...

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Outreach Ministry to Host Addiction Support Event in WV

FOR LYLE P. – Dec. 17, 2021 - Their goal is to connect people struggling with addiction to local resources. According to High on Hope Founder Tim Craft, the event is called Equip the City, and they’ll... Read More...

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Doctors Commonly May Miss Cirrhosis

NOBODY’S PERFECT – Dec. 18, 2021 - Dr. Don Rocky is Director of the Core Center for Gastroenterological Diseases Research, South Carolina Medical University. Credits: South Carolina Medical College Sarapack. ... Read More...

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Russell Brand Reflects on 19 Years of AA Sobriety

WATCH – HIGH STEPPING – Dec. 13, 2021 - While he said his uplifting words might sound “highfalutin” or “impossible” when working alone, he believes they can be achieved through support. “Collectively, human... Read More...

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Orange County is Now Nation’s Center for Addiction Fraud

A DUBIOUS HONOR INDEED – Dec. 16, 2021 - ...to find vulnerable addicts with good insurance, then pay those body brokers handsomely so that the rehab can bill the insurance company, often for services tha... Read More...

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Nicole Kidman is Keith Urban’s “Top Sober Accomplishment”

EYES WIDE OPEN – Dec. 17, 2021 - Kidmаn is the one Urbаn hаs been looking for his entire life, аnd “everything not only chаnged but hаd to chаnge in me if I wаs going to go down thаt roаd,” he аdded. The si... Read More...

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Ben Affleck Blasts ‘clickbait’ Blaming Alcoholism on Ex-wife Jennifer Garner

MORE HAS BEEN REVEALED – Dec. 16, 2021 - He told Kimmel: “The irony is I was really happy with , you know. I thought, ‘Wow I should do more honest exploratory, you know, self-evaluating things,’ and I started ... Read More...

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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Continues to Fall

ACTUAL GOOD NEWS! – Dec. 16, 2021 - Drug and alcohol use among America’s teens continues to trend downward, according to new numbers released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. From 2002 to ... Read More...

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Media Offers Unique Opportunity to Tell Addiction Stories

MOVIES ARE REEL – Dec. 12, 2021 - Another somewhat common take can be seen in films such as Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, where a young businessman quickly becomes corrupt as he’s overwhelmed with... Read More...

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Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Honors Leigh Steinberg & Courtney Friel

THE RECOVERY EVENT OF 2021 – The 11th Annual, at the Skirball Cultural Center, returned Wednesday, December 15, honoring Leigh Steinberg, author of The Agent and the in... Read More...

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Adolescent Females in Texas Face Barriers to Treatment

AND SO MUCH MORE – Dec. 3, 2021 - A birthday without cake, presents and miles from her high school friends, may not be the ideal celebration for most. However, Madero was grateful to spend any time in resident... Read More...

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‘Little House on the Prairie’ star Karen Grassle Gets Candid on Sobriety

ACTING HIGH – Dec. 4, 2021 - Former co-stars didn’t immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment regarding the allegations made in Grassle’s book about Landon. Despite their ups and downs, Grassle insi... Read More...

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“I was told the 12 steps would cure my addiction. Why did I end up feeling more broken?”

BECAUSE YOU COULD FEEL AGAIN – Dec. 4, 2021 - On check-in, I was told I have a disease that’s progressive, fatal and incurable, and that I have a one in three chance of dying from it. My life had fallen apart so dr... Read More...

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Opioid Reckoning’ Calls Out the Twelve Steps in an Age of Fentanyl

IS SHE CALLING BILL WILSON A MURDERER? – Dec. 4, 2021 - That’s the thorny question raised in “Opioid Reckoning,” a new book published last month by University of Minnesota Press by independent scholar and Maca... Read More...

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Former Alcoholic Targets 70 Triathlons in 70 Days

WHY WOULDN’T HE? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Before the pandemic, Mr Stone worked as a scuba instructor overseas, but had to return to Staffordshire when tourism dried up. He has taken a year off to focus on his lates... Read More...

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As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Treatment Programs

SAY IT ISN’T SO SANTA – Dec. 3, 2021 - “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable to addiction,” said DiNapoli. “Skyrocketing substance abuse over the past 1... Read More...

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Blood Tribe Showcasing Sobriety Success Stories

WATCH – ‘IT’S NOT EASY, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE’ – Dec. 8, 2021 - Four members are a part of the official PWLE team, with community nominations put forward as well. “There has been a tremendous amount of support... Read More...

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How to Avoid the Toxic Drinking Culture this Christmas…without missing out

UBER – Dec. 4, 2021 - “Because alcohol is a depressive, it might make you feel down and cause anxiety symptoms. Heavy drinking can also make medicines less effective, causing feelings of depression to increase... Read More...

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Former Browns’ Safety Jordan Poyer’s Battle With Alcoholism

WHEN HONESTY BECOMES THE GOAL – Dec. 3, 2021 - “A big part of my sobriety is to lean into the truth. To be comfortable with who I am. And I’m actually surprised by how easy it’s been to open up to people,” Poyer sa... Read More...

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Drew Barrymore’s “quiet, confident journey” to Sobriety

WATCH – FROM E.T. to FINDING HER WAY HOME – Dec. 9, 2021 - The actress is known for her bright and bubbly personality, but she told “CBS Mornings” that she did not talk to people about her sobriety for years b... Read More...

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When Star Sharon Gless Realized She Was An Alcoholic on ‘Cagney & Lacey’

LIFE IMITATING ART? – Dec. 9, 2021 - But, as it turned out, playing an alcoholic wasn’t that much of a stretch for her. She later realized that she herself had a drinking problem and checked into rehab. She st... Read More...

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Drug Czar: It’s Time to Treat Addiction Like a Chronic Disease

AND NOT A CRIME – Dec. 8, 2021 - And that support means approaching addiction and substance use not as a moral decision, but as a chronic relapsing brain disease. “It’s no different than many of the other c... Read More...

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SAMHSA Announces Unprecedented $30 Million Harm Reduction Grants

MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING? – Dec. 8, 2021- SAMHSA will distribute $10 million per year over the next three years. Grant recipients must use the funds to support harm reduction services. Harm reduction service p... Read More...

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Young Adults Struggle More with Alcohol Misuse

NO AGE LIMIT – Nov. 29, 2021 - Burton Burt, owner of Recovery Awareness counseling center in Gainesville, said aside from the recognizable health signs, like having a fatty liver or cirrhosis, there are other ... Read More...

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Australia is the Drunkest Country In the World

NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT – Dec. 3, 2021 - The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education chief executive, Caterina Giorgi, said the statistics were “concerning”, and that a clear picture of the impact of... Read More...

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Alcoholism Within the Black Community

LISTEN – MUSIC AND TALK – Dec. 1, 2021 - Tonight I will be speaking on Alcoholism in the black community. For two hours we will be listening to brave soldiers speak on their experience with dealing with alcoho... Read More...

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Kathy Griffin Details How Living With Drug Addiction Led to Her Attempted Suicide

WATCH – TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES – Dec. 2, 2021 - Griffin was referring to the 2017 photo of her holding a bloody effigy of then-President Donald Trump’s head. She lost her job at CNN over the photo and was inve... Read More...

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Elton John ‘You learn to pass the message on’

ONE DRUNK TO ANOTHER – Dec. 3, 2021 - Elton John has explained why he feels compelled to try and help fellow musicians struggling with drugs and alcohol abuse. Appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show, whi... Read More...

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