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The Guest House: Ocala’s best kept secret

HEALING AND HOPE – April 2021 - The Guest House, located on a rustic estate in Silver Springs, has been in operation since 2016. It is one of the nation’s leading centers for treating addiction and destructive ... Read More...

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“Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness’

CATCH HER IF YOU CAN – April 2, 2021 - Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale Of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness is a true story, laced with wicked humor and much pathos, of Mary Goggin’s Irish Catholic upbringing... Read More...

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Film about addiction made by people in recovery

THREE BULL-MASTIFFS IN A CORNER KITCHEN – April 2, 2021 - Like a pea pushed down a snowy mountain, is how Sam Batley describes his spiral into addiction. From the age of 15, his consumption of substances gained... Read More...

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Minnesota band “Communist Daughter” embrace new Alaska home

WATCH & LISTEN – BEING SOBER IS VERY COOL – April 2, 2021 - After almost a decade of steady touring and hustling to make their harmonious indie-rock group Communist Daughter one of Minnesota’s great shoulda-been... Read More...

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Q&A with Amy Dresner, Best-Selling Author

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 6, 2021 - Amy Dresner is a journalist, author and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She was a regular columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine Th... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During Covid-19

LISTEN – HUNGRY GHOSTS – April 1, 2021 - The White House plan drew praise from Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., who represents one of the states hit hardest by the opioid epidemic. “I have long pushed to expand ... Read More...

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George Floyd could change how we talk about drug abuse and Black Americans

WATCH – LONG OVERDUE CONVERSATION – April 3, 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Floyd, the father of two young daughters, started using again: he lost his job as a nightclub security gu... Read More...

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‘Jackass’ team ‘tortured’ me with 90-day rehab stint’ says: Bam Margera

WATCH – 18 DIFFERENT JAGGED LITTLE PILLS – April 2, 2021 - “What’s the point of a $5 million contract that I have to walk on eggshells and jump through your hoops — which is already impossible — to obey if I’m dead?... Read More...

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Alcohol really does go straight to the head!

IT’S SO CLOSE TO THE MOUTH – March 27, 2021 - The old adage claiming alcohol “goes straight to the head” is actually true according to new research. Scientists say booze breaks down in the brain, rather than th... Read More...

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Drug treatment should be incentivized, NOT forced

LISTEN – ATTRACTION NOT COERCION – MARCH 31, 2021 - The Washington Post has been running a series about reimagining public safety, and one of the guest columnists is Kassandra Frederique, the executive director of t... Read More...

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Safer injection facilities are a much-needed weapon in the opioid epidemic

DEATH REDUCTION – April 3, 2021 - Doctors or nurses based at SIFs provide treatment or give referrals to treatment for people with opioid addiction. In my work as a buprenorphine doctor, many of my patients say... Read More...

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I’m a mom who drank daily during COVID-19

WATCH – TIME TO WINE DOWN – April 2, 2021 - Between 2019 into 2020, reports of women binge drinking rose amid the COVID-19 pandemic -- now many, particularly mothers, say they’re reevaluating their relationship... Read More...

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“Another Round”—A Nuanced Picture of Our Relationships With Alcohol

ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD...TO REHAB – April 1, 2021 - Martin is initially the most hesitant of his pals, but soon he’s discreetly taking sips of vodka at school. He delivers a passionate, welcomed lecture about dr... Read More...

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New York State of Mind…Altering Substances

MORE THAN A SPIKE LEE JOINT – March 31, 2021 - Anyone with a previous marijuana conviction that would now be legal under the law will have the rap expunged or be re-sentenced. And New Yorkers will now be legall... Read More...

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Veteran Surprised With New Car For Graduating Program

HAPPY TEARJERKER – March 23, 2021 - Thomas was convicted of crimes that led to probation. He said he served in the Navy for seven years and had PTSD and anxiety. He said at one point he tried to kill himself by... Read More...

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The Rise of Therapy-Speak

“HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?” – March 26, 2021 - Perhaps the language of mental health is burgeoning because actual mental health is declining. According to one report, nineteen per cent of adults ex... Read More...

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‘Recovery Café’ opens to help people struggling with addiction

SOBRIETY IS ON THE MENU – March 25, 2021 - Glass explained she had been addicted to several different drugs for 19 years, including pain killers, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. She said she has now been... Read More...

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Michael Douglas: “I don’t wish the ‘experience’ on anybody”

“I AM AL-ANON” – MARCH 25, 2021 - Michael Douglas is opening up about one of his biggest struggles as a father. Speaking to AARP the Magazine, the “Wall Street” actor, 76, got candid about son Cameron’s drug ab... Read More...

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6 Unexpected Sources That Can Ignite Your Creative Spark!

LIGHT MY FIRE! – March 20, 2021 - No matter what art form you are obsessed with, we all are on the hunt for that next seed idea sending us on our next artistic journey. Most often we stumble upon these little gems u... Read More...

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Lockdown Weight Gain Is Real

“QUARANTON”? – March 22, 2021 - Good thing stretchy pants aren’t visible on Zoom. For many Americans, buttoning one’s jeans has gotten increasingly harder during the pandemic, and researchers have now estimated just... Read More...

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Amazing! “The Young Injectables” Harm Reduction Comic Book

YOU MEAN DEATH REDUCTION – March 23, 2021 - Coworkers eventually helped me contact author Van Asher, who gave me a color copy. Asher, 51, is currently the harm reduction coordinator at Housing Works’ Cylar Hous... Read More...

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Who’s making money off social media addiction?

STARTS WITH AN “F” ENDS WITH A “K” – March 25, 2021 - “The dirty truth is that they are relying on algorithms to purposely promote conspiratorial, divisive or extremist content so that they can take money, make... Read More...

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Sobriety Curious Or Sobriety Serious?

LISTEN – BONDING OVER BEANS – March 27, 2021 - Coffee at KYUK takes a look at sobriety through the eyes of Tiffany Hall, executive director of Recover Alaska, and Alice Qannik Glenn, producer and host of the po... Read More...

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Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1997 - Lyrics I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe.But today, if you think that I don't know about depression and emotional pain,You're insane, or you're a fool who has... Read More...

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Journalist Investigates “New Jersey Sober” by Christopher Dale

NEW JERSEY SOBER...FUHGGEDABOUTIT! 3/29/2021 - Editor’s note: Last week, we at Addiction & Recovery eBulletin reported on singer Demi Lovato’s decision to be “California Sober,” which entails i... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson admits she has ‘not thought about alcohol’ during Covid

WATCH – REAL CELEBRITY SOBRIETY – March 25, 2021 - The talk show host, 50, asked the fashion designer what it was like ‘staying sober’ during this ‘challenging year.’ Jessica hasn’t had a drink since she fir... Read More...

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Sober living home in Utah to use medical cannabis

WATCH – CALIFORNIA SOBER HITS UTAH – March 25, 2021 - Shane Ericksen, who owns Men’s Tribal House, says medical cannabis maintenance has proven to be a harm reduction tool to treat things like chronic pain and ... Read More...

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Once We Were Slaves … 12 Steps to Freedom by Hannah Prager

FREEDOM FROM THE BONDAGE OF SELF – March 27, 2021 - Most any recovering addict will confirm that when in active addiction you are a slave to your substance of choice, whether that’s alcohol, pornography,... Read More...

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Brett Favre Recalls Seizures Amid Past Drug & Alcohol Abuse

STILL SCORING! – March 24, 2021 - Throughout that football season, Favre noted taking pain pills became “constant,” admitting the dosage increased as the months went on. The night before the next season began, ... Read More...

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