Margaret Cho On Her Sober Journey EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES – Dec. 14, 2024 - At the event, the 56-year-old star, who was an honouree, spoke to People magazine, saying, “I’m eight and a half years sober. ... It feels like another life. So I feel li... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 17 2024
Person of the Week: Alonzo Bodden STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 17, 2024 - Alonzo Bodden is a comedian, dog lover, motorcyclist, and a world traveler with a curious mind. Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 17 2024Interview
Teenagers Sue Dept. of Youth Rehabilitation For Lack of Rehab Beds VIDEO – DON’T DISCARD OUR YOUTH – Dec. 13, 2024 -Lawyers for teenagers accused of crimes have argued for their clients to be released to the family because of the violence and drugs inside YSC. “This case is really a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
The Nicolas Cage Oscar-winning Movie: “No studio would touch it” VIDEO – LET IT RIDE – Dec. 8, 2024 - When first-time movie producer Stuart Regan found a novel entitled Leaving Las Vegas in a secondhand bookshop, he was stunned by its unflinching depiction of alcoholism. In ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 17 2024
Tips to Stay Sober During This Jolly Holiday Season HELPFUL – Dec. 13, 2024 - Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at family parties and celebrations with friends. She owns a boutiq... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024sobriety
Origami Sake Launches ZERO: The Nation’s First Non-Alcoholic Sake KANPAI – Dec. 11, 2024 - As the beverage alcohol industry evolves, non-alcoholic beverages have emerged as its fastest-growing category, alongside increased consumer interest in sake, the third fastest-growing catego... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024sobriety
Kratom: “Blessing and a curse” JUST LIKE LOVE – Dec. 14, 2024 - For Andy, kratom produces a similar effect to the opioids he was once addicted to, giving him enough energy to get through the day. Kratom, a plant from Southeast Asia with stimulant ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024Drug Abuse and Addiction
Like Cigarettes – Smartphones In Spain May Soon Have a Health Warning TOO LATE? – Dec. 10, 2024 - Smartphone addiction has quietly become one of the most pervasive challenges of modern life, reshaping how we connect, work, and unwind. Yet, this constant connection comes at a cost — a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024nicotineSmartphone Addictionsmoking
Overdose Deaths Dropped By 17% – How The Good News? PBS VIDEO – DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY – Dec. 12, 2024 - There is a mystery here. This is such a huge decline. It’s unprecedented in the history of drug addiction in America to see a drop this fast. Front-line... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryRehab
Alcohol Deaths Doubled Since 1999 VIDEO – LIVER DIE – Dec. 2, 2024 - The main causes of alcohol-related death were cardiovascular disease — primarily due to heart attacks and strokes — as well as certain “common and serious cancers” as well as cirrho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024life expectancy
A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction READING MATTERS – St. Martin’s Press - Challenging both the idea of the addict’s “broken brain” and the notion of a simple “addictive personality,” The New York Times Bestseller, Unbroken Brain, offers a radical and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthRecovery
Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino: ‘9 years clean and sober’ VIDEO – THE PROMISES COMING TRUE – Dec. 3, 2024 - He celebrated the major moment on social media with people applauding him for being clean for nine years. It’s hard to forget the emotional episode from Jersey Shore:... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 10 2024Recovery
Phones in Spain Might Carry Health Warnings LIKE CIGARETTES? – Dec. 4, 2024 - Proposals include banning digital devices for kids under three and restricting their use for those between three and six, except in rare cases. The report also advises rolling out so... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 10 2024Smartphone Addictionteenagers
Overdose Survivors: Medical and Mental Challenges LIFE GOES ON – Dec. 4, 2024 - Surviving overdose is a major sentinel event with significant short- and long-term consequences, depending on the substance involved, severity of the overdose, and timeliness and effecti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
Staying Sober This Holiday Season AUDIO – SHARING THE GOOD NEWS – Dec. 4, 2024 - Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Zac Clark shares his path to sobriety and how it... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024sobriety
Two Flight Attendants Pulled Off the Job After Failing Sobriety Test GET YOUR OWN DRINK – Dec. 3, 2024 - Two Delta flight attendants were kicked off their route after failing a breathalyzer test and being deemed too drunk to fly. The first blew 0.024, just over the legal limit of 0.00... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 10 2024
Your Deadly Diet? BETTER SAY GRACE – &nbs... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDec 10 2024diet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Holidays Bring Challenges for People Battling Addiction VIDEO – LEAD ME NOT INTO TEMPTATION – ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
Vermont’s Largest Rehab No Longer Accepts Patients on Methadone TOO MUCH TROUBLE? – &nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionmethRehab
Scientists Learn from Coked Up Rats RAT RACE – Dec. 5, 2024 - A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction. Rats that initially overindulged eventually reduced their consumption. CONTINUE@NYPos... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and Addiction
Person of the Week: Tio Hardiman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 10, 2024 - Tio Hardiman, Executive Director for Violence Interrupters, NFP, Two Time Gubernatorial Candidate, and Former Presidential Candidate, has dedicated his life and career to com... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDec 10 2024InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
‘Corrupt practices’ by Drug-Treatment Provider Endangered Public GO TELL IT TO THE JUDGE – Nov. 29, 2024 - Rainier Recovery, which runs centers in Lakewood, Gig Harbor and Puyallup, is accused of altering patient records to maximize profits and employing unqualified staff, accordi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Addiction Recovery Care Closes More Facilities ANOTHER TWO BITE THE DUST – Dec. 5, 2024 - Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) has temporarily closed at least two more facilities, officials told WYMT Thursday. (ARC) continues to face significant challenges due to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDec 10 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Many View Substance Abuse as a Health Issue – But In Many States It’s a CRIME JAIL’S CHEAPER THAN REHAB – Dec. 6, 2024 - The American Medical Association’s annual report on the overdose crisis, released last month, repeatedly accused insurance companies of violating federal laws that require t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and Addiction
Lily Allen never ‘had sex’ with anyone ‘not drunk’… THEM OR HER? – Nov. 30, 2024 - The “Smile” singer confessed she’s never “had sex” with a partner “not drunk” until she married her current husband, “Stranger Things” star David Harbour. “We don’t really talk... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 10 2024
What a New Trump Administration Could Mean for Addiction Treatment by Adi Jaffe Ph.D. INCARCERATION FOR ADDICTS – Dec. 5, 2024 - Trump’s “Agenda 47” proposes an aggressive stance against drug trafficking and addiction, including measures such as naval embargoes on cartels and the death penalty f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionWar On Drugs
BREAKING NEWS! ACADIA HEALTHCARE: CORRUPT AS SIN ANYTHING FOR A BUCK – “That business has been built on deception, a New York Times investigation found.” Dec. 7, 2024 - The the country’s largest for-profit chain of 165 methadone clinics has generated more ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Investigation of Deaths at San Francisco’s Largest Publicly Funded Rehab VIDEO – WHO IS AT FAULT? – Dec. 3, 2024 - Chronicle photographer Gabrielle Lurie and reporter Maggie Angst spent 10 months investigating deaths inside San Francisco’s largest publicly funded addiction treatment provi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
What Is Brain Rot? BEYOND DENMARK? – Dec. 1, 2024 - Brain rot is defined as the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material considered to be trivial ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 10 2024Mental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Breaking Down Stigmas Around Addiction TO EACH HIS OWN – Dec. 4, 2024 - Stigmas can result in poor mental health, physical harm, lack of understanding and fewer opportunities. I saw this firsthand with my brother and the stigmas that were put onto h... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab