Feel Free Energy Drinks Contain an Addictive Ingredient ADDICTIVE ELIXIR – August 4, 2025 - Feel Free is being marketed for adults as an alternative to alcohol. The beverage’s two main ingredients are kava root and kratom. Botanic Tonics claims that it promotes “relaxatio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addiction
Vodka Seltzers Mislabeled as Celsius Energy Drinks BOOZY BLUNDER – July 31, 2025 - Fans of a popular energy drink may unknowingly be cracking open a can of alcohol, thanks to a supply-chain snafu. High Noon is recalling certain 12-packs of its vodka seltzers, which t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Demi Burnett Celebrates 4 Years Sober NEVER NEEDED THE ALCOHOL – August 5, 2025 - Bachelor Nation fans first met Demi Burnett on Season 23 of “The Bachelor.” Now, Demi is taking to Instagram to celebrate a major milestone in her sobriety journey. The Bac... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Jerry Garcia’s Death Saved My Life By Leonard Buschel A GODSHOT – Aug. 12, 2025 - Did Jerry’s death keep me alive? Four days before he had died two miles from my home, I had just celebrated one year of clean and sober living after using drugs every... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Funds For Fighting Fentanyl Finally Freed AUDIO – FOR HOW LONG? – Aug. 5, 2025 - NPR reported last month that the Trump administration was withholding $140 million from the OD2A program, which state and local public health departments rely on to lower overdo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Person of the Week: Ronnie Marmo STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – August 12, 2025 - Ronnie Marmo is currently playing Bill Wilson in the open-ended LA production of ‘Bill W and Dr Bob’ which he also directs (billwanddrbobonstage.com). He is touring his cri... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Addicted Mom Consuming 8 Energy Shots a Day 7 TOO MANY – Aug. 8, 2025 - Lauren tried Feel Free, “I just felt a wave of euphoria wash over me,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. At the time, she was sober and remembers thinking, “I really miss drinking, and this is... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfood addiction
How ‘Rock Bottom’ Looks Different at 25 AMAZING STORY – July 15, 2025 - At 25, Lauren McQuistin decided she needed to quit drinking for good. At the time, she was studying and performing opera at Yale School of Music. Many of her peers were deep in heavy, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Jamie Lee Curtis on Her Sobriety In Two Words WINNER’S WINNER – July 27, 2025 - She is calling herself a “controlled addict” after decades of being a recovering alcoholic. The 66-year-old actress reflected on her 26-year-long sobriety journey in a new interview,... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Most Common Question Asked About My 5 Year Sobriety CELEBRATING NON-ALCOHOLIC LIFE – July 27, 2025 - From the age of 14 to 24, I was caught in a relentless cycle of binge drinking most weekends. Monday through Thursday, I was fine, but then came Friday to Sunday wh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025sobriety
Ashley McBryde’s ‘First-Of-Its-Kind’ Bar Inspired By Her Sobriety BARTENDER HAS TIME – Aug. 1, 2025 - The award-winning country artist announced that she’s opening a bar called Redemption. It’s “inspired by her personal path to sobriety and designed as a welcoming space that honors... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
The 48-Hour Fentanyl Clock AUDIO – NOW OR EVERE – Aug. 7, 2025 - This is Radio Atlantic. I’m Hanna Rosin. Today, we have the second episode of No Easy Fix, our three-part series about why San Francisco, one of the world’s most innovative... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
‘Real Housewife’ Katie Rost Makes Surprise Announcement Amid Sobriety Journey WHO’S GOT THE RICE? – July 27, 2025 - “I got married on July 10th to the love of my life. Prior to our marriage I had a slight manic episode, it’s been handled and he encouraged me to get help and also stay off socia... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Red Wine Raises Blood Pressure RED, RED WINE – August 4, 2025 - Red wine has built a reputation as a “healthy” drink; however, limited scientific evidence supports its blood pressure benefits. Small amounts of red wine may not affect your blood pr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Why Alcohol – Not Cannabis – Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women OH BABY – August 6, 2025 - Women who strongly wanted to avoid pregnancy were significantly more likely to become pregnant if they engaged in heavy drinking. Their risk was 50% higher compared to women who drank mode... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediamarijuana
Psychedelic Therapy Crashed and Burned LEGALIZE THEM ALL – July 29, 2025 - Last year, prescription MDMA looked like a sure thing. After decades of clinical research, political wrangling, and aggressive promotion, the popular underground club drug wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaPsychedelics
It Was a Promising Addiction Treatment. Most Patients Never Got It. WHO MESSED UP? – Aug. 7, 2023 - How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. The writer interviewed do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Brittany Cartwright’s Partying Past JUST ENOUGH – Aug. 7, 2025 - Clarifying that she experimented “far before” 4-year-old son Cruz “was even in the picture,” Brittany continued, “And I hate it because now ... there’s this narrative out there, like I’m ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Understanding the Brain’s “Action Mode” SCIENCE MATTERS – July 24, 2025 - Moving toward saying no to drugs, cravings, and risky choices. The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Grateful Dead SF Shows a Historic First for Legal Weed AUDIO – FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – July 22, 2025 - For the first time in history, fans at next month’s Dead and Company shows in Golden Gate Park will be able to purchase cannabis legally, according to Robby Saady, a vic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
Jackie O Reveals What Sparked Addiction to Painkillers VIDEO – CURIOSITY? – July 25, 2025 - A man in his 30s called into the Kyle and Jackie O show to speak with Dr Sam Hay, the network’s go-to physician, to ask for advice on how to manage his hip pain before he had repl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Trump Executive’s Order to House The Homeless OR ELSE? – July 24, 2025 Trump instructed federal agencies to determine methods to forcibly put homeless people dealing with mental illness or drug addiction into treatment centers for longer periods, while gut... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediahomeless
Jon Lee Shares Details of His Meth Addiction And ‘psychotic episodes’ S CLUB STAR – July 19, 2025 - S Club singer Jon Lee has opened up about the challenging ordeal he went through with a crystal meth addiction, admitting at one point he found himself “smashing my flat up with a hammer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Butterbean On His Crippling Sex Addiction and Battle With Obesity FIGHTING FOR NORMALCY – July 22, 2025 - Butterbean, the cult-hero boxer whose real name is Eric Esch, has come forward to reveal his past battles with sex addiction. Speaking to the Mirror, the 58-year-old admitte... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
‘I’m just trying to do good’ AND HE’S SUCCEEDING – July 22, 2025 - J.R. Montgomery strives to help those struggling with homelessness and substance use disorder. Studies show that peer support improves outcomes for those being helped, as well as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessRecoveryRehab
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Lead to 1000 More Overdose Deaths A Year GRAVEYARDS REJOICE – July 25, 2025 - The day before the bill passed the House, a group of researchers sent a memo to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, estimating that the package would... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Unflinching Account of Gambling Addiction ALL IN – July 24, 2025 - Rose E. Tolleson, an 85-year-old grandmother and Arkansas native, has courageously shared her deeply personal journey through gambling addiction in her new memoir, “My Battle With Gambling Ad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternet
How Trump Killed Cancer Research TOO WOKE – July 21, 2025 - Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research. While researchers across... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancer
Couple of the Week: Tim Ryan & Jennifer Gimenez STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 5, 2025 - They belonged together. Now they work together. Jennifer Gimenez is a supermodel, actress, and prominent recovery advocate. Rising to fame with roles in films like “Blow”, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Inside the Collapse of the F.D.A. MS. SISYPHUS – July 8, 2025 - The reckoning that Robert Califf spent years warning about began, as so many things seem to these days, on social media. It was October 2024. His tenure as commissioner of the Food and D... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab