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Sobriety a struggle in time of isolation for former boxer Mia St. John

Not Down for the Count – April 2, 2020 - “And that was that,” St. John said. “I was gone from there.” When she regained consciousness, she was in the driver’s seat of her car, parked in the garage of her condom... Read More...

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Duran Duran’s John Taylor Reveals Coronavirus Recovery

Recovery Is Possible – April 5, 2020 - “I am speaking out to answer to the enormous amount of fear being generated by the pandemic, some of it entirely justified, and my heart goes out to everyone who has had t... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Celebrity SobrietyCoronavirus

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Potential of using psychedelic drugs in psychiatry

Eight hours to salvation – April 2, 2020 - Brain imaging over the past 20 years has taught scientists a lot about how these drugs act on different areas of the brain, says first author David Nutt, a professor a... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Drug Abuse and Addiction

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Mezuzah ceremony honors ‘track of Jewish recovery’

No Wine for Passover – March 25, 2020 - In an isolated patch of Sonoran desert north of Phoenix sits a large and unassuming house along with a few outbuildings. Driving by, one would hardly guess that it is a r... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020

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With Meetings Banned, Millions Struggle to Stay Sober On Their Own

However Fellowship Continues! – March 26, 2020 - On March 13, a dozen people gathered at a Cleveland outpatient clinic for their daily therapy group. They represented a patchwork of addictions: to alcohol, cra... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Jersey Announces More Than $163 Million Available to Fight Addiction Crisis

Seabrook House, did you see this? – March 24, 2020 - “Our nation is facing the difficult challenge of curbing substance addiction, which threatens public safety and is among the Administration’s top domestic p... Read More...

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Quarantining patients at PA. drug treatment centers could pose risk, but many have nowhere else to go

Damed if you do... – March 24, 2020 - “We have people who do not have a home to go back to,” said Paul Bacharach, president and CEO of Gateway Rehab, which owns 14 treatment facilities across Western Pennsylva... Read More...

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Online Help to Stay Sober

Let Your Fingers Do the Walking – March 26, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has put severe stress on millions of people in recovery for substance use issues, as well as on friends and family who are trying to ... Read More...

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During COVID-19, L.A.’s Rehab Centers Are Still Addressing the Drug Crisis

Still Working Hard – March 25, 2020 - More recently, overdose deaths from stimulants have surged, potentially representing the next phase of the drug crisis. Overdoses from psychostimulants like cocaine and methamphe... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 31 2020

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Addiction treatment professionals losing crucial support during pandemic

Helping the Helpers – March 27, 2020 - “In every crisis that has occurred in this country, whether it’s earthquakes or hurricanes or floods, people have abused more substances,” said Dekker, an addiction and p... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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Coronavirus Crisis Shows Marijuana Is ‘Essential’ And Mainstream

America’s Medicine – March 23, 2020 - Advocacy groups have pushed governors and state officials to ensure that medical marijuana patients in particular can maintain access to the cannabis they need. But becaus... Read More...

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For those struggling with alcoholism, there are online options

I hope you have a computer! – MARCH 25, 2020 - For recovering alcoholics, “Go to a meeting,” is the answer to most problems. Want to drink? Go to a meeting. Lost your job? Go to a meeting. Getting a divorce? G... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 31 2020

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Overcoming Addiction On Your Own Is Totally Possible

Don’t scuba dive alone... – March 27, 2020 - But quitting is not impossible, though it is hard and may take several tries. Success doesn’t come from wishing and wanting, but finally realizing that you need ... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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James Kennedy Gives Update On Mom’s Sobriety

Really? – March 24, 2020 - How James is Keeping Busy During Coronavirus Quarantine. Everyone on the VPR cast is handling the coronavirus quarantine differently. Some VPR stars are playing virtual drinking game... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 31 2020

Q&A with Rob Lohman

Stick with the Winners! – March 24, 2020 - Sober since 2001, Rob Lohman currently helps people suffering from substance abuse to find freedom from addiction and incarceration. He does this through sharing his t... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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Think you’re isolated during the pandemic? Just ask an addict

Alone at last – March 24, 2020 - An ex-addict with a dream His dream has a name: Marvin’s Corner, to honor a wealthy New Yorker who befriended Schmidt, 64, when he was a young man adrift on drugs. He envisions... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Keeping it together while staying apart

Not-quite-Social Services – March 25, 2020 - “We hear a lot of people saying I feel very alone, I’m very anxious and scared. We’re getting a lot more calls about suicide and suicidal thinking,” Christina Bradle... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Managing an eating disorder during self-isolation

Think Healthy – March 25, 2020 - Plus, Jude explains, being isolated without our usual social interactions and routines can increase this need to take control in unhealthy ways. Eating disorder habits provide ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryEating DisorderMarch 31 2020

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Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood on Covid-19 sobriety: ‘If I can do it, you can’

Gathering No Moss, or Virus – March 28, 2020 - “Or if they’re worried about ‘What do I do next?’, there’s always people out there that can help,” he continued. “If I can do it, you can. I’ve been there and ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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What Is Soda Addiction?

Six a day? – 2020 - Addiction is a mental and physiological disorder characterized by the continued use of a substance even though it affects you negatively. People can become addicted to a variety of... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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RECOVERING alcoholic who hid away in baggy clothes shaved 19 years off her age

Tearjerker – March 26, 2020 - Paulette, who’s 47, appeared on Channel 5’s 10 Years Younger in 10 D... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 31 2020

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How to Apply 12 Step Principles During Covid-19 Times by Dr. Tian Dayton

A Must Read! – March 25, 2020 - We have experienced helplessness, before, it is a natural reaction to feeling overwhelmed, it’s part of the collapse that can accompany trauma. But there is a profound, psycholo... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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Wounded Marine Fights Back After Addiction

No Legs and Still Standing Tall – March 21, 2020 - I first caught up with Tomy Parker shortly after he was wounded in Afghanistan. He joined us recently on our statewide radio show - Montana Talks - to talk about h... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020

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Fiona Apple Says She Quit Cocaine After an ‘Excruciating’ Night with Quentin Tarantino

Is this what they call ‘Gossip’? – March 17, 2020 - During an in-depth interview with The New Yorker, the singer/songwriter said she was put off by the drug after listening to her then-boyfriend Paul Thomas Anderso... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 24 2020

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Sobriety a challenge amid coronavirus crisis: ‘The worst thing for an alcoholic is isolation’

No, drinking is worse – March 20, 2020 - “I had seven years of sobriety, stayed sober through college, and then I relapsed during Hurricane Sandy,” she told the Daily News Thursday. Reed, 32, was living in G... Read More...

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These Are The Most Addictive Substances In The World

Does Not Include Money – 2020 - Determining what the most addictive substance known to man is can be done if we decide on the parameters first. There are three main categories where we can sort the substances: Fir... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020

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Ben Cousins opens up on drugs and prison in new ‘explosive, emotional’ interview

Once We Were Giants – March 21, 2020 - “I’m close to the Ben Cousins story and have been for a long time now. I didn’t think anything he could say would surprise me, but even I was shocked,” Channel 7 reporter ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 24 2020

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Virtual help for people battling addiction amid coronavirus concerns

Take Home Methadone – March 20, 2020 - “SAMHSA has revised the regulations to allow states to give folks take home medication, so people who meet the criteria are getting take home medication for their treatment,” sa... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 24 2020

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Using Spirituality to Beat Alcoholism

Through Prayer and Meditation – March 20, 2020 - Alcoholism hunts without discrimination. Whether it’s an individual stuck in poverty or a privileged teenager, suffering from isolation, alcoholism can find its... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 24 2020

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Closed treatment centers and canceled meetings: How COVID-19 is forcing changes…

Addiction Never Sleeps – March 22, 2020 - Most group meetings have only been suspended in the past week, but coronavirus concerns have been a part of the recovery discussion for longer than that. Price has noted th... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020