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People with ‘lived experience’ (addicts) Help Build Substance Abuse Programs

EACH ONE - TEACH ONE – Aug. 27, 2025 - Philadelphia’s Keli McLoyd of NACo’s Health Steering Committee. Engaging people with lived experience, both those who are in recovery and in active drug use and investing in evi... Read More...

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“Mother of Methadone” Stigma in Addiction Medicine

HEROINE – Aug. 26, 2025 - With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander is finally getting her flowers. “Narcotic agent... Read More...

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Progress Fighting Overdose Deaths Could Be In Jeopardy

VIDEO – OH NO – Aug. 27, 2025 - Experts say there’s some encouraging progress when it comes to preventing overdose deaths. NBC 7 anchor Catherine Garcia explains why some believe that progress might be stopped. CO... Read More...

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Heinekin 00 and Mocktails Can Help People Stay Sober or Is It a Sippery Slop?

AUDIO – PROVOKETAIL? – Aug. 27, 2025 - Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. “A lot of people feel out of place” whe... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Debbie Kasper

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 2, 2025 - DEBBIE KASPER is one of the most versatile forces in the entertainment industry—and a darling of the press. Besides being a two-time Emmy nominated writer, an award-winning c... Read More...

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Why at 21 I’m Choosing Sober Over Hungover

BILLBOARD BURDEN – August 24, 2025 - I decided to get sober in March, just a few months before my 21st birthday. But not because it was trendy or because I believed I was an alcoholic. I drove across the country twic... Read More...

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Adam Vibe Gunton Shares Recovery Journey & Teaches “Don’t Lose Hope”

WATCH – A STORY OF HOPE – Aug. 30, 2025 - "I was homeless and a drug addict weighing 148 lbs. pounds 8 years ago. I'm 225 now, working out for five days a week. I just got engaged last Thursday, right over here on L... Read More...

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John Crist: Sobriety, Faith and New Love After Scandal

GOD IS A MATCHMAKER – Aug. 26, 2025 - The past few years of comedian John Crist’s life have been a rollercoaster — from a stint in rehab to his recent engagement. “The best thing that’s ever happened to me in my e... Read More...

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Cannabis Poisonings Rising Among Kids

NON-EDIBLES – Aug. 10, 2025 - As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems. Amy recalled hyperventilating that s... Read More...

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Business Owner Shares Her Journey For Free

SHE HAD TO HAVE IT – Aug. 25, 2025 - As a young woman, Sarah Castleberry threw herself into pageants, putting everything she had in order to win the crown. When she became addicted to alcohol, she went all in on t... Read More...

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Can You Rewire Your Brain from Addiction?

YES YOU CAN – Aug, 27, 2025 - If you’ve struggled with addiction, you’ve probably felt how deeply it affects your mind. And if you’re thinking about recovery, you may be worried how, and if, your brain can boun... Read More...

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A Fellow Legend Slammed Billy Joel’s Sobriety Journey

PLAY NICE – July 26, 2025 - “Elton had made a comment that he thought I needed real rehab,” Joel says in the second half of HBO’s And So It Goes, referring to Elton John’s 2011 Rolling Stone interview. “He chalked it... Read More...

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DeAnna Pappas Gets Real About Her Sobriety

VIDEO – WOMAN OF THE WORLD – Aug. 28, 2025 - The Bachelorette’s DeAnna Pappas is saying NO to alcohol. “It’s been the best decision that I ever could have made,” she shared while celebrating the launch of iHeartRa... Read More...

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Courtney Stodden’s ‘1st Alcohol Free Birthday’

ANY MANY MORE – AUG, 29, 2025 - Courtney Stodden is 31 and sober!, She rose to fame as a child bride when they tied the knot to 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison at 16 in 2011. They came out as non-binary in 2021 and ... Read More...

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What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life

SAD TRUTHS – Aug. 17, 2025 - Sophie was hilarious and it was almost never at someone else’s expense. She had the alchemical ability to make people laugh while building them up. It’s so difficult in this world to be a... Read More...

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My Wine Addiction Made Me Do Something So Shameful To My Son It Haunts Me Still

FORGIVE NEVER FORGET – Aug. 17, 2025 - The middle-class mother had a loving husband, two adorable children and a charming home. She worked as a writer and producer for TV networks, including HGTV and National Geog... Read More...

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Eric Zink Went To The Edge And Found A Way Back

LIKES - SHARES - SEND – Aug. 22, 2025 - “I tried getting sober at 23. I didn’t get sober until I was 36,” he told High Times. “My life has been destroying it, rebuilding it, having an amazing life for like a year or ... Read More...

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Advocates for Recovery High School Vow To Push On

AUDIO – REAL AMERICANS – Aug. 18, 2025 - State financial woes have sidetracked the effort to open a recovery high school for students battling addiction. But organizers say they’re not giving up. Mike and Marianne Dy... Read More...

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How To Know If You’re Embracing a Gambling Habit?

VIDEO – IT CAN START YOUNG – Aug. 19, 2025 - Just last year, nearly $7 billion was wagered on sports betting in our state. January 2025 had the highest total amount wagered of any month in history at $737 million. T... Read More...

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How Addictive is Ultra-processed Food?

SAME AS MORPHINE? – Aug. 22, 2025 - Researchers have long suspected that ultra-processed foods – such as packaged snacks, sugary beverages, and fast food – have addictive qualities. A growing body of evidence now ind... Read More...

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Service Dog Company Brings New Approach to Addiction Recovery

DOG GOD DOG – Aug. 1, 2025 - She says sobriety unveiled past trauma she hadn’t yet healed from, so when someone suggested a service dog to help with her PTSD, she jumped at the suggestion. “The value of a service ... Read More...

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New Drug Could Block Pain Without Addiction Risks

NO PAIN, MORE SANE – Aug. 22, 2025 - Pain management providers use a combination of evidence-based treatment options that involve medications, therapy, injections, and specialized procedures to improve pain. But some... Read More...

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‘The Reservoir’: Drunk Seeks Sobriety with Grandparents’ Help

AUDIO – GREAT SHOW – Aug. 22, 2025 - Josh is at rock bottom: dropped out of college, kicked out of his halfway house, unsure how he got to the park where he just woke up and ignorant of where the deep, bleeding gash ... Read More...

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Kaitlyn Bristowe “Got a Little Addicted” to Pain Meds After Boob Job

FEELING TOO GOOD – Aug. 22, 2025 - “I thought I’d be fine and forgot my whole pill taking schedule and got a little addicted to pain meds,” Kaitlyn wrote in an Instagram. The 40-year-old also urged fans to “trust” th... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Carrie Simmons

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 26, 2025 - Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Carrie completed high school after being in several theatrical productions and went onto the Savannah College of Art Design in Georgia. Sh... Read More...

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Sincere Comedy Show About Sobriety

LAUGHS MATTER – Aug. 21, 2025 - Holding her mic in both hands, tripping over her words a bit, Alex Stringer seems nervous when she comes onstage. It’s no wonder when the topic of her stand-up show, Happy Hour, ... Read More...

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Confronting Addiction, Stigma, and the Path to Recovery in Ukraine

NO BOUNDARIES – Aug. 19, 2025 - In times of war, the burden of SUDs deepens. War fuels substance use through trauma, displacement, and breakdown of services, while simultaneously weakening the health and social syste... Read More...

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‘I had crossed all limits’: Johnny Lever Gets Candid About Sobriety And Stardom

FAME’S LAME? – Aug. 1, 2025 - Johnny Lever revealed his past struggles with alcohol. He spoke about the exhaustion from balancing fame with heavy drinking. Lever realized the self-destructive nature of his addiction.... Read More...

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‘SCARY’ Video shows Southwest pilot take sobriety test before DUI arrest

VIDEO – DRUNK – Aug. 21, 2025 - Newly released video captured the moment law enforcement accused a Southwest Airlines pilot of being under the influence in eastern Georgia before arresting him earlier this year. O... Read More...

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International Overdose Awareness Day AUGUST 31

EVERY DAY – Aug. 21, 2025 - Each year on August 31, communities around the world observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to honor the lives lost to overdose, support those affected, and work toward preve... Read More...

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