Addiction Recovery

Darryl Strawberry … I’ll Help You Beat Drug Addiction

WATCH – What goes around...  –   OCT 5, 2020 -”DELONTE WEST IS JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE THAT PROBABLY HAS…

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What this doctor learned about addiction after 40 years in medicine

Treat people with care and respect – Oct 8, 2020 - What happened in Pittsburgh is instructive because the steel…

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First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis are Not in the Liver

First comes bloating, nausea, vomiting, gas and diarrhea  –   Sep 29, 2020 - The combination of my father’s death…

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Mother’s Little Helper Is Back

“What a drag it is getting old” –   Oct 3, 2020 - That [message] is from a mother in…

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United States Chamber of Commerce does not support $465M Oklahoma opioid judgment

Business as Usual –   Oct 9, 2020 - Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman last summer ordered Johnson &…

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FDA says anti-anxiety medications highly addictive: But is the warning too late?

Asleep at the wheel – Oct. 7, 2020 - The FDA estimates that 92 million benzodiazepine prescriptions were dispensed from…

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Documentary explores addiction to social media

We tweet, we like, and we share... – Oct 9, 2020 - Director Jeff Orlowski (“Chasing Ice,” “Chasing Coral”) devotes…

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Kevan Hueftle: Top Contender for the 2021 Paralympics

He did it his way... –   Oct. 10, 2020 - Hueftle rediscovered his love of running in 2017, something…

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The Pain of Having an Eating Disorder When You’re Fat

Life is Hell – October 9, 2020 - I first binged on food when I was ten. I used my…

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Toni Cornell Aims to End Stigma of Mental Health and Addiction

Love Never Dies –   Oct 9, 2020 - Toni Cornell — armed with a mission to end the stigma…

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Zuckerberg Donates Half Million to Decriminalize All Drugs…

So we stay online longer? – Oct 7, 2020 - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have…

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Chasing the News … Stone Cold Sober – Episode 3: Rebels

Episode 3: Rebels “Maintaining sobriety through 2020 and beyond”  Sober artists discuss the pandemic, creativity and Zoom rooms. Thursday, Oct. 22,…

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11 Gripping Books About Alcoholism and Recovery

Time to read? Time to read –   Oct. 2, 2020 - I recently came to terms with my own…

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Mother who lost son to overdose hopes to raise awareness about drug addiction

WATCH – Moms are the saddest –   Sep 27, 2020 - On Sunday, Coleman’s family held a birthday party…

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DEBUNKED: Intersections of Addiction, Homelessness and the COVID-19 Pandemic

LISTEN – Public Radio – Sep. 28, 2020 - For those experiencing homelessness, navigating life during coronavirus brings some unique…

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Mark Cuban Helps Homeless NBA Player Check Into Rehab

Doing the right thing – Sep. 30, 2020 - When images of Delonte West emerged online showing the former NBA…

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Cuomo Calls for Arrests of Public Drug Users

Lock them up! – Sep. 30, 2020 - "We need to stabilize the city now and there is a lot…

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Virtual fitness classes strengthen those battling addiction

WATCH – Time to stretch... –   Oct. 1, 2020 - The organization has provided free athletic activities and a…

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‘Running is big part of my sobriety tool kit,’ woman shares sobriety story with Hispanic community

WATCH – No Escaping – Oct. 2, 2020 - “Running is a big part of my sobriety tool kit. I…

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Jab on Hunter Biden’s Drug Addiction Horrifies Treatment Advocates

Stigma in high places –   Oct. 1, 2020 - “Addiction is a medical condition that affects millions of Americans…

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Jessica Chastain Transforms Into Alcoholic Assassin in ‘Ava’

REVIEW: Sounds atrocious – Oct. 1, 2020 - The credits that follow serve as our quick-fire backstory on Ava, a…

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Lou Johnson, Dodgers’ home run hero dies at 86

Safe at Home –   Oct. 2, 2020 - Later that season, Johnson hit a solo homer off Jim Kaat…

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Q&A with author and recovery coach, Laura Martella

Stick with the Winners! – October 1, 2020 - Laura Martella is an accountability and certified recovery coach with over…

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Tommy Lee was ‘drinking 2 gallons’ of vodka day

Lightweight –   October 3, 2020 - “She was like, ‘Baby, I don’t know, I don’t think I’ve ever even…

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Ann Arbor, Michigan Decriminalizes Psychedelics

Groovy – October 1, 2020 - On September 21, the City Council of Ann Arbor, Michigan voted unanimously to decriminalize…

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Mike Tyson Knows He’s an Alcoholic but Refuses to Call Himself One

WATCH – He can call himself anything he wants – Sept. 28, 2020 - Mike Tyson was 41-1 as a…

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Many Residential Addiction Centers Don’t Offer MAT, at Deadly Cost

Harm Reduction is Death Reduction –   Sep. 29, 2020 - Without it, Berry entered the halfway house unmedicated. Because…

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Documentary tells heartbreaking and hopeful stories of addiction

WATCH – Reel Recovery Film – Oct. 1, 2020 - Justin was my heart with legs. Now, he is my…

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How Many Meds Does It Take to Get Sober?

Depends who you ask –   Sep. 29, 2020 - It used to be against the law to treat narcotic…

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In Joe Biden’s response to attacks on Hunter Biden’s drug use, I saw my own father

WATCH – I see America – Oct. 1, 2020 - He was dishonorably discharged” — which he was not. “For…

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